HANDBALL PLAYER
Mikkel Hansen
1987 - Today
Mikkel Hansen
Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish former professional handball player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest handball players of all time, Hansen has won the IHF World Player of the Year a record-tying three times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mikkel Hansen has received more than 699,720 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Mikkel Hansen is the 4th most popular handball player, the 362nd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 349th in 2019) and the most popular Danish Handball Player.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
57.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
8.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Mikkel Hansen ranks 4 out of 420. Before him are Veselin Vujović, Talant Duyshebaev, and Nikola Karabatić. After him are Gheorghe Gruia, Magnus Wislander, Ivano Balić, Abaz Arslanagić, Staffan Olsson, Franz Brunner, Branislav Pokrajac, and Zinaida Turchyna.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVeselin Vujović
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1
Talant Duyshebaev
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2
Nikola Karabatić
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 3
Mikkel Hansen
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 4
Gheorghe Gruia
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 5
Magnus Wislander
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 6
Ivano Balić
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 7
Abaz Arslanagić
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 8
Staffan Olsson
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 9
Franz Brunner
1913 - 1991
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 10
Branislav Pokrajac
1947 - 2018
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 11
Zinaida Turchyna
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Mikkel Hansen ranks 31. Before him are Elliot Page, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Jamie Vardy, Andy Murray, Ji Chang-wook, and Marouane Fellaini. After him are Han Hyo-joo, Pedro, Blaise Matuidi, Oleksandr Usyk, Liu Yifei, and Gervinho.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsElliot Page
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 25
Kevin-Prince Boateng
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 26
Jamie Vardy
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 27
Andy Murray
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 28
Ji Chang-wook
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 29
Marouane Fellaini
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 30
Mikkel Hansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 31
Han Hyo-joo
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 32
Pedro
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 33
Blaise Matuidi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 34
Oleksandr Usyk
BOXER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 35
Liu Yifei
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 36
Gervinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 37
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Mikkel Hansen ranks 362 out of 1,032. Before him are Thorkild Hansen (1927), Johnny Hansen (1943), Agner Krarup Erlang (1878), Johannes Jørgensen (1866), Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789), and Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929). After him are Peter Wilhelm Lund (1801), Karen Harup (1924), Hilmar Baunsgaard (1920), Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1584), Johan Ludvig Heiberg (1791), and Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg (1887).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsThorkild Hansen
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 356
Johnny Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 357
Agner Krarup Erlang
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 358
Johannes Jørgensen
WRITER
1866 - 1956
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 359
Bernhard Severin Ingemann
WRITER
1789 - 1862
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 360
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1987
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 361
Mikkel Hansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 362
Peter Wilhelm Lund
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1801 - 1880
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 363
Karen Harup
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 364
Hilmar Baunsgaard
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1989
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 365
Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1663
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 366
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
WRITER
1791 - 1860
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 367
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1940
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 368
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Denmark
Among handball players born in Denmark, Mikkel Hansen ranks 1. After him are Niklas Landin Jacobsen (1988), Anja Andersen (1969), Lars Christiansen (1972), Hans Lindberg (1981), Henrik Toft Hansen (1986), Mathias Gidsel (1999), Rasmus Lauge Schmidt (1991), Lene Rantala (1968), René Toft Hansen (1984), Mads Mensah Larsen (1991), and Jannick Green (1988).
Mikkel Hansen
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2
Anja Andersen
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3
Lars Christiansen
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 4
Hans Lindberg
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 5
Henrik Toft Hansen
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 6
Mathias Gidsel
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 7
Rasmus Lauge Schmidt
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 8
Lene Rantala
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 9
René Toft Hansen
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 10
Mads Mensah Larsen
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 11
Jannick Green
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 12