Athlete
Hou Zhihui
Chinese weightlifter
1997 - today
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Hou Zhihui
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Hou Zhihui is the 6,875th most popular athlete (down from 6,844th in 2024), the 1,740th most popular biography from China (down from 1,638th in 2019) and the 179th most popular Chinese Athlete.
Hou Zhihui is most famous for winning the gold medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Despite starting weightlifting at just 10 years old from a humble rural background in China, she has maintained an undefeated record in international competitions since 2018. Her legacy inspires young female athletes globally and continues to elevate China's prominence in Olympic weightlifting.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Hou Zhihui's biography spans 23 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 35.62.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Hou Zhihui ranks 6,875 out of 13,875. Before her are Bishindeegiin Urantungalag, Akzhurek Tanatarov, Pietro Figlioli, Lenur Temirov, Nataliya Pryshchepa, and Johannes Kühn. After her are Jesús Gómez, Jean-Frédéric Chapuis, Rob Elder, Antoaneta Kostadinova, Tatyana McFadden, and Clément Lefert.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Bishindeegiin Urantungalag
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 6,869
Akzhurek Tanatarov
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 6,870
Pietro Figlioli
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 6,871
Lenur Temirov
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 6,872
Nataliya Pryshchepa
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 6,873
Johannes Kühn
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 6,874
Hou Zhihui
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 6,875
Jesús Gómez
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 6,876
Jean-Frédéric Chapuis
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 6,877
Rob Elder
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 6,878
Antoaneta Kostadinova
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 6,879
Tatyana McFadden
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 6,880
Clément Lefert
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 6,881
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1997, Hou Zhihui ranks 736. Before her are Sergi Canós, Manushi Chhillar, Daisuke Sakai, Maryan Shved, Seo Seung-jae, and Eduard Trippel. After her are Bassem Srarfi, Ryan Mmaee, Lilly King, Kwon Soon-woo, Nguyễn Tiến Linh, and Shunta Tanaka.
Others Born in 1997
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Sergi Canós
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 730
Manushi Chhillar
CELEBRITY
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 731
Daisuke Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 732
Maryan Shved
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 733
Seo Seung-jae
BADMINTON PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 734
Eduard Trippel
WRESTLER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 735
Hou Zhihui
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 736
Bassem Srarfi
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 737
Ryan Mmaee
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 738
Lilly King
SWIMMER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 739
Kwon Soon-woo
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 740
Nguyễn Tiến Linh
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 741
Shunta Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 742
In China
Among people born in China, Hou Zhihui ranks 1,740 out of 2,131. Before her are Chen Aisen (1995), Yan Bingtao (2000), Shi Zhiyong (1980), Zhang Fengliu (1989), Yang Zhaoxuan (1995), and Deng Zhiwei (1988). After her are Xi Aihua (1982), Li Ling (1989), Wu Jingbiao (1989), Bao Yingying (1983), Lei Tingjie (1997), and Wang Xiyu (2001).
Others born in China
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Chen Aisen
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 1,734
Yan Bingtao
SNOOKER
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.73
Rank: 1,735
Shi Zhiyong
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.73
Rank: 1,736
Zhang Fengliu
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 1,737
Yang Zhaoxuan
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 1,738
Deng Zhiwei
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 1,739
Hou Zhihui
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 1,740
Xi Aihua
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 1,741
Li Ling
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 1,742
Wu Jingbiao
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 1,743
Bao Yingying
FENCER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 1,744
Lei Tingjie
CHESS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 1,745
Wang Xiyu
TENNIS PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 1,746
Among Athletes In China
Among athletes born in China, Hou Zhihui ranks 179. Before her are Gao Tingyu (1997), Wang Han (1991), Fang Yuting (1989), Mykhaylo Kokhan (2001), Chen Aisen (1995), and Shi Zhiyong (1980). After her are Xi Aihua (1982), Li Ling (1989), Wu Jingbiao (1989), Cai Zelin (1991), Yu Dan (1987), and Quan Hongchan (2007).
Gao Tingyu
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 173
Wang Han
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 174
Fang Yuting
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 175
Mykhaylo Kokhan
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 176
Chen Aisen
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 177
Shi Zhiyong
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.73
Rank: 178
Hou Zhihui
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 179
Xi Aihua
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 180
Li Ling
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 181
Wu Jingbiao
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 182
Cai Zelin
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 183
Yu Dan
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 184
Quan Hongchan
2007 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 185
