ATHLETE

Sofia Assefa

1987 - Today

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Sofia Assefa (Amharic: ሶፍአ አሠፋ; born 14 November 1987 in Tenta, South Wollo) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sofia Assefa has received more than 28,444 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Sofia Assefa is the 3,233rd most popular athlete (down from 3,176th in 2019), the 64th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 28k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Sofia Assefas by language

Over the past year Sofia Assefa has had the most page views in the with 3,745 views, followed by Japanese (2,073), and Spanish (1,730). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Spanish (155.16%), Japanese (139.93%), and Norwegian (Nynorsk) (98.21%)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sofia Assefa ranks 3,233 out of 6,025Before her are Vita Semerenko, Róbert Fazekas, Aksana Miankova, Zhou Jihong, Theresia Kiesl, and Ali Ezzine. After her are Marina Shmonina, Angela Alupei, Thierry Gueorgiou, Abubaker Kaki Khamis, Yargelis Savigne, and Dan Ayrault.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Sofia Assefa ranks 520Before her are Cynthia Erivo, Gustav Svensson, Greysia Polii, Grey Damon, Ryan Sweeting, and Anna Tatangelo. After her are Vlada Roslyakova, Aida Hadzialic, Xenia Tchoumitcheva, Ksenia Solo, Tornike Kipiani, and Rômulo.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Sofia Assefa ranks 64 out of 105Before her are Berhane Adere (1973), Addis Abebe (1970), Eshetu Tura (1950), Fatuma Roba (1973), Gete Wami (1974), and Elvan Abeylegesse (1982). After her are Fita Bayisa (1972), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Almaz Ayana (1991), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), and Abeba Aregawi (1990).

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Sofia Assefa ranks 15Before her are Berhane Adere (1973), Addis Abebe (1970), Eshetu Tura (1950), Fatuma Roba (1973), Gete Wami (1974), and Elvan Abeylegesse (1982). After her are Fita Bayisa (1972), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Almaz Ayana (1991), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), and Abeba Aregawi (1990).