ATHLETE
Ivan Patzaichin
1949 - 2021
Ivan Patzaichin
Ivan Patzaichin (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈvan paˈt͡sajkin]; 26 November 1949 – 5 September 2021) was a Romanian canoe racing coach and sprint canoeist. He took part in all major competitions between 1968 and 1984, including five consecutive Olympics, and won seven Olympic and 22 world championship medals, including four Olympic gold medals. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ivan Patzaichin has received more than 149,183 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Ivan Patzaichin is the 211th most popular athlete (down from 40th in 2019), the 241st most popular biography from Romania (down from 109th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Romanian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
52.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 211 out of 6,025. Before him are Charlie Logg, Jüri Tarmak, Nils von Kantzow, Samuel Jones, Nasser Al-Attiyah, and Dorian Yates. After him are Nándor Dáni, John Paine, Carl Diem, Karin Balzer, Otto Herschmann, and Natalya Lisovskaya.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharlie Logg
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 205
Jüri Tarmak
1946 - 2022
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 206
Nils von Kantzow
1885 - 1967
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 207
Samuel Jones
1880 - 1954
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 208
Nasser Al-Attiyah
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 209
Dorian Yates
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 210
Ivan Patzaichin
1949 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 211
Nándor Dáni
1871 - 1949
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 212
John Paine
1870 - 1951
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 213
Carl Diem
1882 - 1962
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 214
Karin Balzer
1938 - 2019
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 215
Otto Herschmann
1877 - 1942
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 216
Natalya Lisovskaya
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 217
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 268. Before him are Lawrence Kasdan, Arturo Sandoval, Hennie Kuiper, Herman Rarebell, Bertalan Farkas, and Michael Brecker. After him are Bernhard Cullmann, Åse Kleveland, Eric Carmen, William Forsythe, Tommy Mottola, and Arno. Among people deceased in 2021, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 244. Before him are Ali Mahdi Muhammad, Nino Vaccarella, Roberto Calasso, Yitzhak Arad, Yvon Douis, and Carla Fracci. After him are Helmut Jahn, Gunilla Bergström, Edmund Gettier, Yukhym Zvyahilsky, Henri Schwery, and B. J. Thomas.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsLawrence Kasdan
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 262
Arturo Sandoval
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 263
Hennie Kuiper
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 264
Herman Rarebell
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 265
Bertalan Farkas
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 266
Michael Brecker
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 267
Ivan Patzaichin
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 268
Bernhard Cullmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 269
Åse Kleveland
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 270
Eric Carmen
SINGER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 271
William Forsythe
DANCER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 272
Tommy Mottola
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 273
Arno
SINGER
1949 - 2022
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 274
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsAli Mahdi Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 238
Nino Vaccarella
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 239
Roberto Calasso
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 240
Yitzhak Arad
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 241
Yvon Douis
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 242
Carla Fracci
DANCER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 243
Ivan Patzaichin
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 244
Helmut Jahn
ARCHITECT
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 245
Gunilla Bergström
WRITER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 246
Edmund Gettier
PHILOSOPHER
1927 - 2021
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 247
Yukhym Zvyahilsky
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 248
Henri Schwery
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2021
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 249
B. J. Thomas
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 250
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 241 out of 844. Before him are Răzvan Lucescu (1969), Kálmán Tisza (1830), Olga Szabó-Orbán (1938), István Avar (1905), Sebastian Stan (1982), and Ecaterina Teodoroiu (1894). After him are Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (1952), Petrache Poenaru (1799), Ileana Cotrubaș (1939), Sándor Veress (1907), Ștefan Barbu (1908), and Basarab the Old (null).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsRăzvan Lucescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 235
Kálmán Tisza
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1902
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 236
Olga Szabó-Orbán
FENCER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 237
István Avar
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 238
Sebastian Stan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 239
Ecaterina Teodoroiu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1917
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 240
Ivan Patzaichin
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 241
Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 242
Petrache Poenaru
INVENTOR
1799 - 1875
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 243
Ileana Cotrubaș
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 244
Sándor Veress
COMPOSER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 245
Ștefan Barbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 246
Basarab the Old
POLITICIAN
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 247
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 3. Before him are Iolanda Balaș (1936), and Vasile Dîba (1954). After him are Argentina Menis (1948), Mihaela Peneș (1947), Nicolae Neagoe (1941), Dimitrie Popescu (1961), Doina Melinte (1956), István Somodi (1885), Maricica Puică (1950), Gheorghe Berceanu (1949), and Lajos Steiner (1903).
Iolanda Balaș
1936 - 2016
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1
Vasile Dîba
1954 - 2024
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 2
Ivan Patzaichin
1949 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3
Argentina Menis
1948 - 2023
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 4
Mihaela Peneș
1947 - 2024
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 5
Nicolae Neagoe
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 6
Dimitrie Popescu
1961 - 2023
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 7
Doina Melinte
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 8
István Somodi
1885 - 1963
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 9
Maricica Puică
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 10
Gheorghe Berceanu
1949 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 11
Lajos Steiner
1903 - 1975
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 12