ATHLETE
Nodar Kumaritashvili
1988 - 2010
Nodar Kumaritashvili
Nodar Kumaritashvili (Georgian: ნოდარ ქუმარიტაშვილი; pronounced [nodaɾ kʰumaɾitʼaʃʷili]; 25 November 1988 – 12 February 2010) was a Georgian luge athlete who suffered a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Winter Olympics competition in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on the day of the opening ceremony. He became the fourth athlete to die during preparations for a Winter Olympics, and the eighth athlete to die as a result of Olympic competition or during practice at their sport’s venue at an Olympic Games. Kumaritashvili, who first began to participate in luge when he was 13, came from a family of seasoned lugers: his grandfather had introduced the sport to Soviet Georgia, and both his father and uncle had competed when they were younger, with his uncle later serving as the head of the Georgian Luge Federation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nodar Kumaritashvili has received more than 995,233 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Nodar Kumaritashvili is the 2,671st most popular athlete (down from 1,503rd in 2019), the 287th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 226th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Georgian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
37.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
5.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Nodar Kumaritashvili ranks 2,671 out of 6,025. Before him are Austra Skujytė, Giuseppe Abbagnale, Fritz Fischer, Donald Thomas, Steve Lewis, and Ulis Williams. After him are Marina Stepanova, Alastair McCorquodale, Astrid Kumbernuss, Kay Bluhm, Bob Clotworthy, and Rashid Ramzi.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAustra Skujytė
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 2,665
Giuseppe Abbagnale
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,666
Fritz Fischer
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,667
Donald Thomas
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,668
Steve Lewis
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 2,669
Ulis Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 2,670
Nodar Kumaritashvili
1988 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 2,671
Marina Stepanova
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 2,672
Alastair McCorquodale
1925 - 2009
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 2,673
Astrid Kumbernuss
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 2,674
Kay Bluhm
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 2,675
Bob Clotworthy
1931 - 2018
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 2,676
Rashid Ramzi
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 2,677
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Nodar Kumaritashvili ranks 288. Before him are Mariya Stadnik, Devon Murray, Bartosz Kurek, Aleska Diamond, Charlie Carver, and Gürbey İleri. After him are Miguel Layún, Portia Doubleday, Masahiro Tanaka, Lee Chung-yong, Ismaïl Aissati, and Miroslav Raduljica. Among people deceased in 2010, Nodar Kumaritashvili ranks 474. Before him are Wally Hickel, Bill Dixon, Stephen Schneider, Teena Marie, Adele Mara, and Helen Wagner. After him are Janusz Kurtyka, Frank Giering, David Thompson, Abdolmalek Rigi, Dorothy Height, and Larry Evans.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsMariya Stadnik
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 282
Devon Murray
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 283
Bartosz Kurek
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 284
Aleska Diamond
COMPANION
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 285
Charlie Carver
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 286
Gürbey İleri
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 287
Nodar Kumaritashvili
ATHLETE
1988 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 288
Miguel Layún
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 289
Portia Doubleday
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 290
Masahiro Tanaka
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 291
Lee Chung-yong
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 292
Ismaïl Aissati
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 293
Miroslav Raduljica
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 294
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsWally Hickel
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 468
Bill Dixon
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 469
Stephen Schneider
BIOLOGIST
1945 - 2010
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 470
Teena Marie
SINGER
1956 - 2010
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 471
Adele Mara
ACTOR
1923 - 2010
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 472
Helen Wagner
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 473
Nodar Kumaritashvili
ATHLETE
1988 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 474
Janusz Kurtyka
HISTORIAN
1960 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 475
Frank Giering
ACTOR
1971 - 2010
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 476
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 477
Abdolmalek Rigi
POLITICIAN
1979 - 2010
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 478
Dorothy Height
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2010
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 479
Larry Evans
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 480
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili ranks 287 out of 406. Before him are Aleksandre Iashvili (1977), Khatia Dekanoidze (1977), Tina Kandelaki (1975), Eka Tkeshelashvili (1977), Giorgi Demetradze (1976), and Tornike Shengelia (1991). After him are Tamara Gachechiladze (1983), Irakli Tsirekidze (1982), Nino Katamadze (1972), Boris Kokorev (1959), Jaba Kankava (1986), and Davit Bakradze (1972).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsAleksandre Iashvili
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 281
Khatia Dekanoidze
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 282
Tina Kandelaki
PRESENTER
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 283
Eka Tkeshelashvili
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 284
Giorgi Demetradze
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 285
Tornike Shengelia
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 286
Nodar Kumaritashvili
ATHLETE
1988 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 287
Tamara Gachechiladze
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 288
Irakli Tsirekidze
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 289
Nino Katamadze
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 290
Boris Kokorev
ATHLETE
1959 - 2018
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 291
Jaba Kankava
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 292
Davit Bakradze
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 293
Among ATHLETES In Georgia
Among athletes born in Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili ranks 9. Before him are Givi Kartozia (1929), Keto Losaberidze (1949), Medea Jugeli (1925), Lasha Talakhadze (1993), Nino Salukvadze (1969), and Vladimer Aptsiauri (1962). After him are Boris Kokorev (1959), Ramaz Paliani (1973), Zabit Samedov (1984), Hanna Melnychenko (1983), Giorgi Asanidze (1975), and Khatuna Narimanidze (1974).
Givi Kartozia
1929 - 1998
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 3
Keto Losaberidze
1949 - 2022
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 4
Medea Jugeli
1925 - 2016
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 5
Lasha Talakhadze
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 6
Nino Salukvadze
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 7
Vladimer Aptsiauri
1962 - 2012
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 8
Nodar Kumaritashvili
1988 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 9
Boris Kokorev
1959 - 2018
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 10
Ramaz Paliani
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 11
Zabit Samedov
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 12
Hanna Melnychenko
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Rank: 13
Giorgi Asanidze
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 14
Khatuna Narimanidze
1974 - Present
HPI: 30.21
Rank: 15