ATHLETE
Michel Jazy
1936 - 2024
Michel Jazy
Michel Jazy (13 June 1936 – 1 February 2024) was a French middle-distance runner and long-distance runner. He won the 1500 metres silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, as well as two golds (in 1962 and 1966) and one silver (in 1966) at the European Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Jazy has received more than 60,054 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Michel Jazy is the 116th most popular athlete (up from 831st in 2019), the 2,789th most popular biography from France (up from 4,398th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
60k
Page Views (PV)
54.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Michel Jazies by language
Over the past year Michel Jazy has had the most page views in the French wikipedia edition with 136,489 views, followed by English (16,415), and German (8,359). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Russian (185,200.00%), Polish (582.77%), and German (578.49%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Michel Jazy ranks 116 out of 6,025. Before him are Pyotr Bolotnikov, Haile Gebrselassie, Egil Danielsen, Ivanka Khristova, Sherm Clark, and Eric Liddell. After him are Alajos Szokolyi, Jim Thorpe, Aleksandr Privalov, Ron Clarke, Friedrich Traun, and Esther Brand.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPyotr Bolotnikov
1930 - 2013
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 110
Haile Gebrselassie
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 111
Egil Danielsen
1933 - 2019
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 112
Ivanka Khristova
1941 - 2022
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 113
Sherm Clark
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 114
Eric Liddell
1902 - 1945
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 115
Michel Jazy
1936 - 2024
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 116
Alajos Szokolyi
1871 - 1932
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 117
Jim Thorpe
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 118
Aleksandr Privalov
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 119
Ron Clarke
1937 - 2015
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 120
Friedrich Traun
1876 - 1908
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 121
Esther Brand
1922 - 2015
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 122
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Michel Jazy ranks 185. Before him are Arend Lijphart, Norma Aleandro, Volodymyr Holubnychy, Santos Abril y Castelló, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Vyacheslav Kebich. After him are Han Seung-soo, Fernando Solanas, Antonio María Rouco Varela, Joe Don Baker, Koji Sasaki, and Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho. Among people deceased in 2024, Michel Jazy ranks 82. Before him are Christopher Priest, Francisco Jara, Marlena Shaw, Anatoli Polivoda, Jandira Martini, and M. Emmet Walsh. After him are John Barth, Jean Malaurie, Vernor Vinge, Günter Brus, Brian Mulroney, and Allen J. Bard.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsArend Lijphart
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 179
Norma Aleandro
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 180
Volodymyr Holubnychy
ATHLETE
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 181
Santos Abril y Castelló
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 182
Lee "Scratch" Perry
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 183
Vyacheslav Kebich
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 184
Michel Jazy
ATHLETE
1936 - 2024
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 185
Han Seung-soo
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 186
Fernando Solanas
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 187
Antonio María Rouco Varela
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 188
Joe Don Baker
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 189
Koji Sasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 190
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 191
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsChristopher Priest
WRITER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 76
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 77
Marlena Shaw
SINGER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 78
Anatoli Polivoda
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 79
Jandira Martini
ACTOR
1945 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 80
M. Emmet Walsh
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 81
Michel Jazy
ATHLETE
1936 - 2024
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 82
John Barth
WRITER
1930 - 2024
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 83
Jean Malaurie
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1922 - 2024
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 84
Vernor Vinge
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - 2024
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 85
Günter Brus
ARTIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 86
Brian Mulroney
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2024
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 87
Allen J. Bard
CHEMIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 88
In France
Among people born in France, Michel Jazy ranks 2,789 out of 6,770. Before him are Bob Sinclar (1969), Bertrand de Jouvenel (1903), Hippolyte Bayard (1801), Ernest Duchesne (1874), Christian Marquand (1927), and Louise Diane d'Orléans (1716). After him are Christian Louboutin (1964), Edmond Audran (1840), André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (1819), Michael Baius (1513), Catulle Mendès (1841), and François Séverin Marceau (1769).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsBob Sinclar
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 2,783
Bertrand de Jouvenel
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1987
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 2,784
Hippolyte Bayard
PHOTOGRAPHER
1801 - 1887
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 2,785
Ernest Duchesne
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1912
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 2,786
Christian Marquand
ACTOR
1927 - 2000
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 2,787
Louise Diane d'Orléans
COMPANION
1716 - 1736
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 2,788
Michel Jazy
ATHLETE
1936 - 2024
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 2,789
Christian Louboutin
FASHION DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 2,790
Edmond Audran
COMPOSER
1840 - 1901
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 2,791
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
PHOTOGRAPHER
1819 - 1889
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 2,792
Michael Baius
PHILOSOPHER
1513 - 1589
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 2,793
Catulle Mendès
WRITER
1841 - 1909
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 2,794
François Séverin Marceau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1769 - 1796
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 2,795
Among ATHLETES In France
Among athletes born in France, Michel Jazy ranks 3. Before him are Albin Lermusiaux (1874), and Henri Eberhardt (1913). After him are Bernard Morel (1925), Joseph Guillemot (1899), Joanni Perronet (1877), Adolphe Grisel (1872), Micheline Ostermeyer (1922), Henri Deloge (1874), Camille Mandrillon (1891), Jean Bouin (1888), and Albert Ayat (1875).
Albin Lermusiaux
1874 - 1940
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1
Henri Eberhardt
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2
Michel Jazy
1936 - 2024
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3
Bernard Morel
1925 - 2023
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 4
Joseph Guillemot
1899 - 1975
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 5
Joanni Perronet
1877 - 1950
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 6
Adolphe Grisel
1872 - 1942
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 7
Micheline Ostermeyer
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 8
Henri Deloge
1874 - 1961
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 9
Camille Mandrillon
1891 - 1969
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 10
Jean Bouin
1888 - 1914
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 11
Albert Ayat
1875 - 1935
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 12