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Kristjan Palusalu

1908 - 1987

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Kristjan Palusalu (until 1935 Kristjan Trossmann, 10 March [O.S. 26 February] 1908 – 17 July 1987) was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner. Palusalu became the first and only wrestler in Olympic history ever to win both the Greco-Roman and freestyle heavyweight events. Palusalu was born in Varemurru village, Saulepi Parish, Lääne County (now Matsi village, Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County) as one of eight children to Jüri and Liisu Trossmann. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kristjan Palusalu has received more than 55,383 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Kristjan Palusalu is the 71st most popular wrestler (down from 52nd in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Estonia (down from 100th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Estonian Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

  • 55k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Kristjan Palusalu ranks 71 out of 1,027. Before him are Lou Thesz, Bertil Antonsson, Shozo Sasahara, Johannes Kotkas, The Ultimate Warrior, and Buddy Rogers. After him are Shawn Michaels, István Kozma, Darren Young, Claes Johanson, Stan Hansen, and Edge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Kristjan Palusalu ranks 242. Before him are Jules Vandooren, Eugen Suchoň, Mohammad Natsir, Jagjivan Ram, Winston Graham, and Władysław Raginis. After him are Frol Kozlov, Quentin Crisp, Devika Rani, Raymond Scott, Nils Poppe, and Hu Die. Among people deceased in 1987, Kristjan Palusalu ranks 160. Before him are Madeleine Carroll, Tuvia Bielski, Giovanni Arpino, Gioacchino Colombo, Roderich Menzel, and Gerardo Diego. After him are Paul Janes, Georges Buchard, Ralph Nelson, Georg Muche, Joseph Höffner, and Ted Moore.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Kristjan Palusalu ranks 122 out of 351. Before him are Jaak Panksepp (1943), Jakob Hurt (1839), Johannes Käbin (1905), Johann Köler (1826), Johannes Kotkas (1915), and Juhan Kukk (1885). After him are Friedebert Tuglas (1886), Pavel Schilling (1786), Andres Tarand (1940), Konrad Mägi (1878), Rudolf Tobias (1873), and Alfred Schmidt (1898).

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Among WRESTLERS In Estonia

Among wrestlers born in Estonia, Kristjan Palusalu ranks 5. Before him are George Hackenschmidt (1877), Eduard Pütsep (1898), Martin Klein (1884), and Johannes Kotkas (1915). After him are Voldemar Väli (1903), Osvald Käpp (1905), Indrek Pertelson (1971), Baruto Kaito (1984), Heiki Nabi (1985), Martin Padar (1979), and Epp Mäe (1992).

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