SKATER
Ondrej Nepela
1951 - 1989
Ondrej Nepela
Ondrej Nepela (22 January 1951 – 2 February 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He was the 1972 Olympic champion, a three-time World champion (1971–1973), and a five-time European champion (1969–1973). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ondrej Nepela has received more than 164,025 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Ondrej Nepela is the 10th most popular skater (down from 9th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 61st in 2019) and the most popular Slovak Skater.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
55.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
7.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Ondrej Nepela ranks 10 out of 483. Before him are Ulrich Salchow, Axel Paulsen, Tonya Harding, Clas Thunberg, Katarina Witt, and Gillis Grafström. After him are Ivar Ballangrud, Ludmila Belousova, Karl Schäfer, Hjalmar Andersen, Ethel Muckelt, and Sjoukje Dijkstra.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUlrich Salchow
1877 - 1949
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 4
Axel Paulsen
1855 - 1938
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 5
Tonya Harding
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 6
Clas Thunberg
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7
Katarina Witt
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 8
Gillis Grafström
1893 - 1938
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 9
Ondrej Nepela
1951 - 1989
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 10
Ivar Ballangrud
1904 - 1969
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 11
Ludmila Belousova
1935 - 2017
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 12
Karl Schäfer
1909 - 1976
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 13
Hjalmar Andersen
1923 - 2013
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 14
Ethel Muckelt
1885 - 1953
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 15
Sjoukje Dijkstra
1942 - 2024
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Ondrej Nepela ranks 129. Before him are Markku Alén, Antonis Samaras, K. K. Downing, Jeanette, Ramón Calderón, and Musa Manarov. After him are Jan Timman, Ahron Daum, Ace Frehley, Bob Iger, Jesse Ventura, and Sydne Rome. Among people deceased in 1989, Ondrej Nepela ranks 98. Before him are Barbara W. Tuchman, Franz Binder, Sergei Sobolev, Carlos Puebla, René Moawad, and Ahmed Abdallah. After him are Charles Vanel, Anthony Quayle, André Cayatte, Zinka Milanov, Mel Blanc, and Edward Ochab.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsMarkku Alén
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 123
Antonis Samaras
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 124
K. K. Downing
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 125
Jeanette
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 126
Ramón Calderón
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 127
Musa Manarov
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 128
Ondrej Nepela
SKATER
1951 - 1989
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 129
Jan Timman
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 130
Ahron Daum
WRITER
1951 - 2018
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 131
Ace Frehley
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 132
Bob Iger
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 133
Jesse Ventura
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 134
Sydne Rome
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 135
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsBarbara W. Tuchman
HISTORIAN
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 92
Franz Binder
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 93
Sergei Sobolev
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1989
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 94
Carlos Puebla
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 95
René Moawad
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1989
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 96
Ahmed Abdallah
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1989
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 97
Ondrej Nepela
SKATER
1951 - 1989
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 98
Charles Vanel
ACTOR
1892 - 1989
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 99
Anthony Quayle
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 100
André Cayatte
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1989
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 101
Zinka Milanov
SINGER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 102
Mel Blanc
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 103
Edward Ochab
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1989
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 104
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Ondrej Nepela ranks 68 out of 418. Before him are Vladimír Clementis (1902), Jan Kupecký (1667), Ányos Jedlik (1800), Ľudovít Fulla (1902), Karol Dobiaš (1947), and Alexander Mach (1902). After him are Johann Andreas Segner (1704), Léopold Szondi (1893), Bálint Balassi (1554), Juraj Jakubisko (1938), Štefan Tiso (1897), and Jozef Vengloš (1936).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsVladimír Clementis
WRITER
1902 - 1952
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 62
Jan Kupecký
PAINTER
1667 - 1740
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 63
Ányos Jedlik
PHYSICIST
1800 - 1895
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 64
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 65
Karol Dobiaš
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 66
Alexander Mach
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 67
Ondrej Nepela
SKATER
1951 - 1989
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 68
Johann Andreas Segner
PHYSICIST
1704 - 1777
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 69
Léopold Szondi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1986
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 70
Bálint Balassi
WRITER
1554 - 1594
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 71
Juraj Jakubisko
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 72
Štefan Tiso
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1959
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 73
Jozef Vengloš
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 74
Among SKATERS In Slovakia
Among skaters born in Slovakia, Ondrej Nepela ranks 1. After him are Jozef Sabovčík (1963).