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Michael Wenden

1949 - Today

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Michael Vincent Wenden, (born 17 November 1949) is a champion swimmer who represented Australia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he won four medals: gold in both the 100- and 200-metre freestyle (setting world records in each) and a silver and a bronze in freestyle relays. Wenden was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Wenden has received more than 60,287 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Michael Wenden is the 2,190th most popular athlete (down from 2,023rd in 2019), the 413th most popular biography from Australia (up from 458th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Australian Athlete.

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  • 60k

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  • 40.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Michael Wenden ranks 2,190 out of 6,025. Before him are Galina Murašova, Pierre Quinon, Rüdiger Helm, Jan Frodeno, Clarence Oldfield, and Irina Nazarova. After him are Óscar Cristi, Finn Pedersen, Piet Kleine, Dennis Kipruto Kimetto, Hannu Siitonen, and Douglas Lowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Michael Wenden ranks 708. Before him are Natalya Lebedeva, Zygmunt Kalinowski, Roger Saint-Vil, Hank Williams Jr., Alfonso Pérez, and Khil Raj Regmi. After him are Ron Canada, Claudia Jennings, Hannu Siitonen, Simon Kirke, Denis Johnson, and Tim Renwick.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Michael Wenden ranks 413 out of 1,143. Before him are David Malouf (1934), Peter Hollingworth (1935), Rohan Dennis (1990), John Davies (1929), Bill Bowrey (1943), and Oscar Piastri (2001). After him are Melissa Hoskins (1991), Judy Tegart-Dalton (1937), Sarah Snook (1987), Michael Joseph Savage (1872), Mark Bresciano (1980), and Nathaniel Buzolic (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Michael Wenden ranks 24. Before him are Pam Kilborn (1939), Marilyn Black (1944), Joyce King (1920), Gordon George Avery (1925), Ralph Doubell (1945), and John Landy (1930). After him are Al Lawrence (1930), Ernest Chapman (1926), Mervyn Wood (1917), Lorraine Crapp (1938), June Maston (1928), and Tim Forsyth (1973).

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