ATHLETE
Randy Matson
1945 - Today
Randy Matson
James Randel "Randy" Matson (born March 5, 1945) is an American track and field athlete who mostly competed in the shot put. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Randy Matson has received more than 101,255 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Matson is the 1,799th most popular athlete (down from 1,454th in 2019), the 10,487th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,493rd in 2019) and the 306th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
50.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Randy Matson ranks 1,799 out of 6,025. Before him are Frank Greer, Karlo Stipanić, Yury Zaitsev, Henry Louis Hudson, Michele Brown, and George Gulack. After him are René Bondoux, Wiesław Maniak, Kauko Hänninen, Tiina Lillak, Gösta Runö, and Dafne Schippers.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Greer
1879 - 1943
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 1,793
Karlo Stipanić
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 1,794
Yury Zaitsev
1951 - 2022
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,795
Henry Louis Hudson
1898 - 1975
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,796
Michele Brown
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,797
George Gulack
1905 - 1987
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,798
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,799
René Bondoux
1905 - 2001
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 1,800
Wiesław Maniak
1938 - 1982
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,801
Kauko Hänninen
1930 - 2013
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,802
Tiina Lillak
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,803
Gösta Runö
1896 - 1922
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,804
Dafne Schippers
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,805
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Randy Matson ranks 591. Before him are Péter Marót, Amjad Ali Khan, Yves Herbet, Christy Moore, Cipriano Chemello, and István Juhász. After him are Georg Volkert, Subhash Ghai, Eugenie Scott, Brewster H. Shaw, Shirley Walker, and Baudilio Jáuregui.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPéter Marót
ATHLETE
1945 - 2020
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 585
Amjad Ali Khan
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 586
Yves Herbet
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 587
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 588
Cipriano Chemello
CYCLIST
1945 - 2017
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 589
István Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 590
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 591
Georg Volkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 592
Subhash Ghai
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 593
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 594
Brewster H. Shaw
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 595
Shirley Walker
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 596
Baudilio Jáuregui
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 597
In United States
Among people born in United States, Randy Matson ranks 10,487 out of 20,380. Before him are Joseph Mascolo (1929), Kurt Wimmer (1964), Jerry Pournelle (1933), Charles Olson (1910), Slim Whitman (1923), and Claudia Christian (1965). After him are Henry Jenkins (1958), David Lindley (1944), Emma P. Carr (1880), Kelly Reichardt (1964), Ginni Rometty (1957), and Don Keefer (1916).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoseph Mascolo
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,481
Kurt Wimmer
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,482
Jerry Pournelle
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,483
Charles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,484
Slim Whitman
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,485
Claudia Christian
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,486
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 10,487
Henry Jenkins
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 10,488
David Lindley
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 10,489
Emma P. Carr
CHEMIST
1880 - 1972
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 10,490
Kelly Reichardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 10,491
Ginni Rometty
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 10,492
Don Keefer
ACTOR
1916 - 2014
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 10,493
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Randy Matson ranks 306. Before him are Dean Smith (1932), George Woods (1943), Miller Anderson (1922), Robert Taylor (1948), Cy Young (1928), and Frank Greer (1879). After him are Marilee Stepan (1935), Joseph Stadler (1880), Louis Kuehn (1901), Lesley Ashburner (1883), Edward Ferry (1941), and Benjamin Bradshaw (1879).
Dean Smith
1932 - 2023
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 300
George Woods
1943 - 2022
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 301
Miller Anderson
1922 - 1965
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 302
Robert Taylor
1948 - 2007
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 303
Cy Young
1928 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 304
Frank Greer
1879 - 1943
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 305
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 306
Marilee Stepan
1935 - 2021
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 307
Joseph Stadler
1880 - 1950
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 308
Louis Kuehn
1901 - 1981
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 309
Lesley Ashburner
1883 - 1950
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 310
Edward Ferry
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 311
Benjamin Bradshaw
1879 - 1960
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 312