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 90,025 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Matson is the 1,732nd most popular athlete (down from 1,454th in 2019), the 10,482nd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,493rd in 2019) and the 301st most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
90k
Page Views (PV)
43.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Randy Matsons by language
Over the past year Randy Matson has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 9,211 views, followed by French (930), and German (807). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hebrew (68.90%), Norwegian (Nynorsk) (60.63%), and Greek (60.39%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Randy Matson ranks 1,732 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: 43.04
Rank: 1,726
Karlo Stipanić
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 1,727
Yury Zaitsev
1951 - 2022
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 1,728
Henry Louis Hudson
1898 - 1975
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 1,729
Michele Brown
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,730
George Gulack
1905 - 1987
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,731
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,732
René Bondoux
1905 - 2001
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 1,733
Wiesław Maniak
1938 - 1982
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 1,734
Kauko Hänninen
1930 - 2013
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 1,735
Tiina Lillak
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 1,736
Gösta Runö
1896 - 1922
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 1,737
Dafne Schippers
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 1,738
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: 43.35
Rank: 585
Amjad Ali Khan
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 586
Yves Herbet
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 587
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 588
Cipriano Chemello
CYCLIST
1945 - 2017
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 589
István Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 590
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 591
Georg Volkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 592
Subhash Ghai
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 593
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 594
Brewster H. Shaw
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 595
Shirley Walker
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 596
Baudilio Jáuregui
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 597
In United States
Among people born in United States, Randy Matson ranks 10,482 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: 43.02
Rank: 10,476
Kurt Wimmer
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 10,477
Jerry Pournelle
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 10,478
Charles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 10,479
Slim Whitman
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 10,480
Claudia Christian
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 10,481
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 10,482
Henry Jenkins
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10,483
David Lindley
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10,484
Emma P. Carr
CHEMIST
1880 - 1972
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10,485
Kelly Reichardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10,486
Ginni Rometty
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10,487
Don Keefer
ACTOR
1916 - 2014
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 10,488
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Randy Matson ranks 301. 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: 43.22
Rank: 295
George Woods
1943 - 2022
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 296
Miller Anderson
1922 - 1965
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 297
Robert Taylor
1948 - 2007
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 298
Cy Young
1928 - 2017
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 299
Frank Greer
1879 - 1943
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 300
Randy Matson
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 301
Marilee Stepan
1935 - 2021
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 302
Joseph Stadler
1880 - 1950
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 303
Louis Kuehn
1901 - 1981
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 304
Lesley Ashburner
1883 - 1950
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 305
Edward Ferry
1941 - 2023
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 306
Benjamin Bradshaw
1879 - 1960
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 307