ATHLETE
Leslie Laing
1925 - 2021
Leslie Laing
Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing (19 February 1925 – 7 February 2021) was a Jamaican athlete and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leslie Laing has received more than 28,072 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Leslie Laing is the 405th most popular athlete (up from 510th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
28k
Page Views (PV)
49.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
10.62
Effective Languages (L*)
1.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Leslie Laing ranks 405 out of 6,025. Before him are Sidney Johnson, Nam Sung-yong, Angéla Németh, Hallgeir Brenden, Edvin Wide, and Jim Lightbody. After him are Tyson Gay, Marianne Werner, Émile Champion, Joseph Benz, Wilhelmina von Bremen, and Albert Hill.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSidney Johnson
1877 - 2000
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 399
Nam Sung-yong
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 400
Angéla Németh
1946 - 2014
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 401
Hallgeir Brenden
1929 - 2007
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 402
Edvin Wide
1896 - 1996
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 403
Jim Lightbody
1882 - 1953
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 404
Leslie Laing
1925 - 2021
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 405
Tyson Gay
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 406
Marianne Werner
1924 - 2023
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 407
Émile Champion
1879 - 1921
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 408
Joseph Benz
1944 - 2021
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 409
Wilhelmina von Bremen
1909 - 1976
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 410
Albert Hill
1889 - 1969
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 411
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Leslie Laing ranks 293. Before him are Gustav Winckler, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Paul Kurtz, Julian Beck, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, and Ilona Novák. After him are Italo De Zan, Alec McCowen, Yury Trifonov, William Wharton, Burkhard Heim, and Bert Bolin. Among people deceased in 2021, Leslie Laing ranks 320. Before him are Budge Patty, Jim Steinman, Agustín Balbuena, Gavin MacLeod, Robert Marchand, and Alexander Gradsky. After him are Joseph Benz, Ivan Toplak, Art Metrano, Frederic Rzewski, Anatoliy Zlenko, and Susana Higuchi.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsGustav Winckler
SINGER
1925 - 1979
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 287
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 288
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 289
Julian Beck
ACTOR
1925 - 1985
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 290
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
ACTOR
1925 - 1994
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 291
Ilona Novák
SWIMMER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 292
Leslie Laing
ATHLETE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 293
Italo De Zan
CYCLIST
1925 - 2020
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 294
Alec McCowen
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 295
Yury Trifonov
WRITER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 296
William Wharton
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 297
Burkhard Heim
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2001
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 298
Bert Bolin
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 299
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsBudge Patty
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 314
Jim Steinman
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 315
Agustín Balbuena
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 316
Gavin MacLeod
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 317
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 318
Alexander Gradsky
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 319
Leslie Laing
ATHLETE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 320
Joseph Benz
ATHLETE
1944 - 2021
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 321
Ivan Toplak
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 322
Art Metrano
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 323
Frederic Rzewski
COMPOSER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 324
Anatoliy Zlenko
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 325
Susana Higuchi
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2021
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 326