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Jake Wightman

1994 - Today

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Jake Wightman (born 11 July 1994) is a British middle-distance runner who primarily competes in the 1500 metres. He won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, the first global gold in a middle distance event for a British male since Seb Coe's 1500 m title at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. At the European Athletics Championships, Wightman earned a bronze in 2018 and a silver for the 800 metres in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jake Wightman has received more than 400,270 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jake Wightman is the 5,787th most popular athlete, the 8,380th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 235th most popular British Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 19.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.64

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jake Wightman ranks 5,787 out of 6,025. Before him are Sara Ahmed, Josh Kerr, Melissa Wu, Evan Jager, Nicola Sanders, and Baboloki Thebe. After him are Craig Mottram, Maude Charron, Reece Prescod, Thạch Kim Tuấn, Jana Pittman, and Hyvin Jepkemoi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Jake Wightman ranks 1,076. Before him are Hiroki Akino, Lee Kiefer, Marie Bochet, Jozo Šimunović, Koki Tsukagawa, and Noah Crawford. After him are Thạch Kim Tuấn, Jacob Trouba, Elis Ligtlee, Kārlis Lasmanis, Courtney Stodden, and Annie Lazor.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jake Wightman ranks 8,380 out of 8,785. Before him are Joe Morrell (1997), Josh Kerr (1997), Luke Moore (1986), Kortney Hause (1995), Nicola Sanders (1982), and Matt Oakley (1977). After him are James Guy (1995), Marsha Ambrosius (1977), Reece Prescod (1996), Sophie Choudry (1982), Jos Buttler (1990), and Jess Carter (1997).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Jake Wightman ranks 235. Before him are Tom Ransley (1985), Frances Houghton (1980), Holly Bradshaw (1991), Jack Laugher (1995), Josh Kerr (1997), and Nicola Sanders (1982). After him are Reece Prescod (1996), Etienne Stott (1979), Andy Turner (1980), Asha Philip (1990), Ed McKeever (1983), and Edward Ling (1983).

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