ATHLETE
Marcel Hansenne
1917 - 2002
Marcel Hansenne
Marcel Hansenne (January 24, 1917 – March 22, 2002) was a French middle distance runner, who won the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London over 800 m in a time of 1:49.8 min. The race was won by Mal Whitfield. Hansenne also equalled Rune Gustafsson's 1000 m world record of 2:21.4 in Gothenburg in 1948. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcel Hansenne has received more than 10,001 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcel Hansenne is the 2,023rd most popular athlete (down from 1,455th in 2019), the 5,241st most popular biography from France (down from 4,749th in 2019) and the 112th most popular French Athlete.
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10k
Page Views (PV)
41.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Marcel Hansenne ranks 2,023 out of 6,025. Before him are Dieter Grahn, Friedrich Maurer, Valentina Sidorova, Paul Martin, Vittorio Tamagnini, and Olga Nazarova. After him are George Dole, Erik Hartsuiker, Kaisa Mäkäräinen, Vali Ionescu, Marek Dąbrowski, and Voitto Hellsten.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDieter Grahn
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 2,017
Friedrich Maurer
1912 - 1958
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 2,018
Valentina Sidorova
1954 - 2021
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 2,019
Paul Martin
1901 - 1987
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 2,020
Vittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 2,021
Olga Nazarova
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 2,022
Marcel Hansenne
1917 - 2002
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 2,023
George Dole
1885 - 1928
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 2,024
Erik Hartsuiker
1940 - 2019
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 2,025
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 2,026
Vali Ionescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 2,027
Marek Dąbrowski
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 2,028
Voitto Hellsten
1932 - 1998
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 2,029
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Marcel Hansenne ranks 324. Before him are Katherine Rawls, Brenda Joyce, Lou Harrison, Audrey Totter, Oswald Karch, and Robert La Caze. After him are Graham Higman, Laurie Scott, Buddy Jeannette, Pamela Brown, Charles Drake, and Leonard Jimmie Savage. Among people deceased in 2002, Marcel Hansenne ranks 333. Before him are Jürgen Werner, Dave Williams, Robert L. Forward, Pat Flaherty, Jack Fairman, and Jim "Bad News" Barnes. After him are Günther Ortmann, Kaifi Azmi, Shirley Scott, Lisa Lopes, Nasir Hussain, and Harry Hay.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsKatherine Rawls
SWIMMER
1917 - 1982
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 318
Brenda Joyce
ACTOR
1917 - 2009
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 319
Lou Harrison
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 320
Audrey Totter
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 321
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 322
Robert La Caze
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 323
Marcel Hansenne
ATHLETE
1917 - 2002
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 324
Graham Higman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 325
Laurie Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 326
Buddy Jeannette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 327
Pamela Brown
ACTOR
1917 - 1975
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 328
Charles Drake
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 329
Leonard Jimmie Savage
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 1971
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 330
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsJürgen Werner
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2002
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 327
Dave Williams
SINGER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 328
Robert L. Forward
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2002
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 329
Pat Flaherty
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 330
Jack Fairman
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 331
Jim "Bad News" Barnes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 332
Marcel Hansenne
ATHLETE
1917 - 2002
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 333
Günther Ortmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2002
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 334
Kaifi Azmi
WRITER
1919 - 2002
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 335
Shirley Scott
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 336
Lisa Lopes
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2002
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 337
Nasir Hussain
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2002
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 338
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 339
In France
Among people born in France, Marcel Hansenne ranks 5,241 out of 6,770. Before him are Erick Zonca (1956), Lucile Hadžihalilović (1961), Gérald Darmanin (1982), Barbara Pravi (1993), Stéphane Brizé (1966), and Robert La Caze (1917). After him are Johann Zarco (1990), Nando de Colo (1987), Tabatha Cash (1973), Dominique Bona (1953), Caroline Garcia (1993), and Michèle Jacot (1952).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsErick Zonca
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 5,235
Lucile Hadžihalilović
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 5,236
Gérald Darmanin
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 5,237
Barbara Pravi
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 5,238
Stéphane Brizé
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 5,239
Robert La Caze
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 5,240
Marcel Hansenne
ATHLETE
1917 - 2002
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 5,241
Johann Zarco
RACING DRIVER
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 5,242
Nando de Colo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 5,243
Tabatha Cash
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 5,244
Dominique Bona
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 5,245
Caroline Garcia
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 5,246
Michèle Jacot
SKIER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 5,247
Among ATHLETES In France
Among athletes born in France, Marcel Hansenne ranks 112. Before him are Paul Winter (1906), Christine Muzio (1951), Eugène Grisot (1866), Jean Gachet (1894), Claude Piquemal (1939), and Thierry Vigneron (1960). After him are Bernard Talvard (1947), Maryvonne Dupureur (1937), Bernard Baudoux (1928), Pierre Quinon (1962), Yves Delacour (1930), and Bernard Tchoullouyan (1953).
Paul Winter
1906 - 1992
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 106
Christine Muzio
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 107
Eugène Grisot
1866 - 1936
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 108
Jean Gachet
1894 - 1968
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 109
Claude Piquemal
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 110
Thierry Vigneron
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 111
Marcel Hansenne
1917 - 2002
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 112
Bernard Talvard
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 113
Maryvonne Dupureur
1937 - 2008
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 114
Bernard Baudoux
1928 - 2024
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 115
Pierre Quinon
1962 - 2011
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 116
Yves Delacour
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 117
Bernard Tchoullouyan
1953 - 2019
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 118