ATHLETE
Samson Kitur
1966 - 2003
Samson Kitur
Samson Kitur (February 25, 1966 — April 25, 2003) was a Kenyan athlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samson Kitur has received more than 30,767 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Samson Kitur is the 3,465th most popular athlete (down from 2,920th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 86th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Kenyan Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
31k
Page Views (PV)
42.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.33
Effective Languages (L*)
1.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Samson Kitur ranks 3,465 out of 6,025. Before him are Ray Stewart, Maya Pedersen-Bieri, Gong Lijiao, Tomasz Tomiak, Vladimir Dubrovshchik, and André Lange. After him are Abderrahmane Hammad, Carl Johan Bergman, Hans Peter Minderhoud, Scott Moir, Irina Belova, and Gabriele Löwe.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRay Stewart
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 3,459
Maya Pedersen-Bieri
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 3,460
Gong Lijiao
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 3,461
Tomasz Tomiak
1967 - 2020
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 3,462
Vladimir Dubrovshchik
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 3,463
André Lange
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 3,464
Samson Kitur
1966 - 2003
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 3,465
Abderrahmane Hammad
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 3,466
Carl Johan Bergman
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 3,467
Hans Peter Minderhoud
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 3,468
Scott Moir
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 3,469
Irina Belova
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 3,470
Gabriele Löwe
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 3,471
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Samson Kitur ranks 759. Before him are Jonathan Silverman, Stéphane Traineau, Melanie Joy, Tsutomu Ogura, Hervé Boussard, and Jill Ellis. After him are Conny Aerts, Hirokazu Goshi, Glenn Youngkin, Molly Price, Monika Weber-Koszto, and Kerrin Lee-Gartner. Among people deceased in 2003, Samson Kitur ranks 379. Before him are Leela Chitnis, Adam Faith, Malcolm Williamson, Johnny Boyd, Penny Singleton, and William Roth. After him are David Brinkley, Noor Alam, Jaclyn Linetsky, and Rod Roddy.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsJonathan Silverman
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 753
Stéphane Traineau
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 754
Melanie Joy
PSYCHOLOGIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 755
Tsutomu Ogura
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 756
Hervé Boussard
CYCLIST
1966 - 2013
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 757
Jill Ellis
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 758
Samson Kitur
ATHLETE
1966 - 2003
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 759
Conny Aerts
PHYSICIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 760
Hirokazu Goshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 761
Glenn Youngkin
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 762
Molly Price
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 763
Monika Weber-Koszto
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 764
Kerrin Lee-Gartner
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 765
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsLeela Chitnis
ACTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 373
Adam Faith
ACTOR
1940 - 2003
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 374
Malcolm Williamson
COMPOSER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 375
Johnny Boyd
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 376
Penny Singleton
ACTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 377
William Roth
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 378
Samson Kitur
ATHLETE
1966 - 2003
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 379
David Brinkley
PRESENTER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 380
Noor Alam
ATHLETE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 381
Jaclyn Linetsky
ACTOR
1986 - 2003
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 382
Rod Roddy
PRESENTER
1937 - 2003
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 383
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Samson Kitur ranks 87 out of 150. Before him are Stella Mwangi (1986), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Matthew Birir (1972), Peter Rono (1967), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), and Grace Ogot (1930). After him are Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Binyavanga Wainaina (1971), Jemima Sumgong (1984), and Peres Jepchirchir (1993).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsStella Mwangi
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 81
Joyce Chepchumba
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 82
Matthew Birir
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 83
Peter Rono
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 84
Wilson Boit Kipketer
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 85
Grace Ogot
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 86
Samson Kitur
ATHLETE
1966 - 2003
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 87
Brigid Kosgei
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 88
Pauline Konga
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 89
Paul Bitok
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 90
Binyavanga Wainaina
WRITER
1971 - 2019
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 91
Jemima Sumgong
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 92
Peres Jepchirchir
POLITICIAN
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 93
Among ATHLETES In Kenya
Among athletes born in Kenya, Samson Kitur ranks 59. Before him are Richard Chelimo (1972), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Matthew Birir (1972), Peter Rono (1967), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973). After him are Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), and Ismael Kirui (1975).
Richard Chelimo
1972 - 2001
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 53
Wilfred Bungei
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 54
Joyce Chepchumba
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 55
Matthew Birir
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 56
Peter Rono
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 57
Wilson Boit Kipketer
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 58
Samson Kitur
1966 - 2003
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 59
Brigid Kosgei
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 60
Pauline Konga
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 61
Paul Bitok
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 62
Jemima Sumgong
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 63
Priscah Jeptoo
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 64
Ismael Kirui
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 65