SKIER
Jean Vuarnet
1933 - 2017
Jean Vuarnet
Jean Raoul Célina André Vuarnet (18 January 1933 – 1 January 2017) was an alpine ski racer from France. An Olympic gold medalist, he is known for inventing the "Tuck" skiing position, and was the first Olympian to win a gold medal using metal skis. Raised in Morzine, he had a childhood interest in skiing, which he pursued. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Vuarnet has received more than 64,309 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Jean Vuarnet is the 50th most popular skier (up from 57th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 75th in 2019) and the most popular Tunisian Skier.
Memorability Metrics
64k
Page Views (PV)
56.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKIERS
Among skiers, Jean Vuarnet ranks 50 out of 817. Before him are Bojan Križaj, Marit Bjørgen, Vegard Ulvang, Tormod Knutsen, Inger Aufles, and Galina Kulakova. After him are Bernhard Russi, Alf Andersen, Madeleine Berthod, Tina Maze, Janne Ahonen, and Marielle Goitschel.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBojan Križaj
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 44
Marit Bjørgen
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 45
Vegard Ulvang
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 46
Tormod Knutsen
1932 - 2021
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 47
Inger Aufles
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 48
Galina Kulakova
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 49
Jean Vuarnet
1933 - 2017
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 50
Bernhard Russi
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 51
Alf Andersen
1906 - 1975
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 52
Madeleine Berthod
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 53
Tina Maze
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 54
Janne Ahonen
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 55
Marielle Goitschel
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Jean Vuarnet ranks 310. Before him are Tamás Vásáry, René Felber, Neale Fraser, Peter Post, Diane Disney Miller, and Hillevi Rombin. After him are Helmut Senekowitsch, Ayako Wakao, Otar Chiladze, Arif Malikov, Abdul Rahman Munif, and Lucian Pintilie. Among people deceased in 2017, Jean Vuarnet ranks 303. Before him are Jaak Panksepp, Bernard Panafieu, Hal Moore, Timo Mäkinen, Isabella Karle, and Abdelmajid Dolmy. After him are Shyla Stylez, Daniil Granin, Alec McCowen, Vinod Khanna, Betty Cuthbert, and John Abercrombie.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsTamás Vásáry
MUSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 304
René Felber
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 305
Neale Fraser
TENNIS PLAYER
1933 - 2024
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 306
Peter Post
CYCLIST
1933 - 2011
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 307
Diane Disney Miller
WRITER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 308
Hillevi Rombin
ACTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 309
Jean Vuarnet
SKIER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 310
Helmut Senekowitsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2007
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 311
Ayako Wakao
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 312
Otar Chiladze
WRITER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 313
Arif Malikov
COMPOSER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 314
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 315
Lucian Pintilie
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 316
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsJaak Panksepp
PSYCHOLOGIST
1943 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 297
Bernard Panafieu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 298
Hal Moore
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2017
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 299
Timo Mäkinen
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 300
Isabella Karle
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 301
Abdelmajid Dolmy
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 302
Jean Vuarnet
SKIER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 303
Shyla Stylez
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1982 - 2017
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 304
Daniil Granin
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 305
Alec McCowen
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 306
Vinod Khanna
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 307
Betty Cuthbert
ATHLETE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 308
John Abercrombie
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2017
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 309
In Tunisia
Among people born in Tunisia, Jean Vuarnet ranks 88 out of 210. Before him are Tewhida Ben Sheikh (1909), Hamed Karoui (1927), Abdelmajid Chetali (1939), Carlos Marcello (1910), Paul G. Comba (1926), and Faouzi Benzarti (1950). After him are Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya (850), Taos Amrouche (1913), Mohamed Akid (1949), Moufida Tlatli (1947), Pierre Darmon (1934), and Ali Laarayedh (1955).
Others born in Tunisia
Go to all RankingsTewhida Ben Sheikh
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 2010
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 82
Hamed Karoui
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2020
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 83
Abdelmajid Chetali
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 84
Carlos Marcello
MAFIOSO
1910 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 85
Paul G. Comba
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1926 - 2017
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 86
Faouzi Benzarti
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 87
Jean Vuarnet
SKIER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 88
Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya
POLITICIAN
850 - 902
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 89
Taos Amrouche
SINGER
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 90
Mohamed Akid
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1979
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 91
Moufida Tlatli
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 92
Pierre Darmon
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 93
Ali Laarayedh
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 94
Among SKIERS In Tunisia
Among skiers born in Tunisia, Jean Vuarnet ranks 1.