Athlete
Merlene Ottey
1960 - today
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Merlene Ottey
Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Merlene Ottey is the 301st most popular athlete (down from 74th in 2024), the 23rd most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 12th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Jamaican Athlete.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Merlene Ottey ranks 301 out of 6,025. Before her are Vyacheslav Ivanov, Prosper Bruggeman, Karen Hoff, Jürgen Schult, Frank Loomis, and Maurice Greene. After her are Faina Melnik, Galina Zybina, Carlo Agostoni, Ron Clarke, Eero Lehtonen, and Georgios Orphanidis.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Vyacheslav Ivanov
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 295
Prosper Bruggeman
1873 - 1939
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 296
Karen Hoff
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 297
Jürgen Schult
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 298
Frank Loomis
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 299
Maurice Greene
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 300
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 301
Faina Melnik
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 302
Galina Zybina
1931 - 2024
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 303
Carlo Agostoni
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 304
Ron Clarke
1937 - 2015
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 305
Eero Lehtonen
1898 - 1959
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 306
Georgios Orphanidis
1859 - 1942
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Merlene Ottey ranks 159. Before her are Damon Wayans, Tommy Thayer, Franz Welser-Möst, Mart Laar, Jürgen Schult, and Richard Linklater. After her are Wayne Rainey, Micheál Martin, Fabiola Gianotti, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Choi Sang-mok, and Nobuyo Fujishiro.
Others Born in 1960
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Damon Wayans
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 153
Tommy Thayer
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 154
Franz Welser-Möst
CONDUCTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 155
Mart Laar
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 156
Jürgen Schult
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 157
Richard Linklater
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 158
Merlene Ottey
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 159
Wayne Rainey
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 160
Micheál Martin
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 161
Fabiola Gianotti
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 162
Mohammad Javad Zarif
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 163
Choi Sang-mok
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 164
Nobuyo Fujishiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 165
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Merlene Ottey ranks 23 out of NaN. Before her are Madge Sinclair (1938), Millie Small (1947), George Rhoden (1926), Jacob Miller (1952), George Kerr (1937), and Cedella Booker (1926). After her are Stephen Hopkins (1958), Shaggy (1968), Patrick Ewing (1962), Sean Paul (1973), Mary Seacole (1805), and DJ Kool Herc (1955).
Others born in Jamaica
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Madge Sinclair
ACTOR
1938 - 1995
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 17
Millie Small
SINGER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 18
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 19
Jacob Miller
SINGER
1952 - 1980
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 20
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 21
Cedella Booker
SINGER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 22
Merlene Ottey
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 23
Stephen Hopkins
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 24
Shaggy
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 25
Patrick Ewing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 26
Sean Paul
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 27
Mary Seacole
WRITER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 28
DJ Kool Herc
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 29
Among Athletes In Jamaica
Among athletes born in Jamaica, Merlene Ottey ranks 5. Before her are Ben Johnson (1961), Usain Bolt (1986), George Rhoden (1926), and George Kerr (1937). After her are Veronica Campbell-Brown (1982), Lennox Miller (1946), Don Quarrie (1951), Elaine Thompson (1992), Asafa Powell (1982), Arthur Wint (1920), and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986).
Ben Johnson
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1
Usain Bolt
1986 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 2
George Rhoden
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 3
George Kerr
1937 - 2012
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 4
Merlene Ottey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 5
Veronica Campbell-Brown
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 6
Lennox Miller
1946 - 2004
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7
Don Quarrie
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 8
Elaine Thompson
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9
Asafa Powell
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 10
Arthur Wint
1920 - 1992
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 11
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 12
