ATHLETE
Steve Backley
1969 - Today
Steve Backley
Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is an English retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46-metre (300.1 ft) throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Backley has received more than 430,068 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Steve Backley is the 4,044th most popular athlete (down from 3,124th in 2019), the 7,230th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,668th in 2019) and the 136th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
40.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Steve Backley ranks 4,044 out of 6,025. Before him are Liu Tingting, Yusuke Suzuki, Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, Simon Gauzy, Ralf Bartels, and Wang Hee-kyung. After him are Kjeld Nuis, Fatima Moreira de Melo, Genevieve Gregson, Kelly Holmes, Nicola McDermott, and Alex Young.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiu Tingting
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 4,038
Yusuke Suzuki
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 4,039
Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 4,040
Simon Gauzy
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 4,041
Ralf Bartels
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 4,042
Wang Hee-kyung
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 4,043
Steve Backley
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 4,044
Kjeld Nuis
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 4,045
Fatima Moreira de Melo
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 4,046
Genevieve Gregson
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 4,047
Kelly Holmes
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 4,048
Nicola McDermott
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 4,049
Alex Young
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 4,050
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Steve Backley ranks 963. Before him are Gautami, Megan Ward, Sasha, James Frey, José Manuel Moreno, and Anthuan Maybank. After him are Róbson, Niklas Jonsson, Jens Eriksen, Simon Grayson, Ippei Watanabe, and Helen Kelesi.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsGautami
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 957
Megan Ward
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 958
Sasha
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 959
James Frey
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 960
José Manuel Moreno
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 961
Anthuan Maybank
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 962
Steve Backley
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 963
Róbson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 964
Niklas Jonsson
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 965
Jens Eriksen
BADMINTON PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 966
Simon Grayson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 967
Ippei Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 968
Helen Kelesi
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 969
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Backley ranks 7,230 out of 8,785. Before him are Rob Lee (1966), Will Young (1979), Gary Stevens (1962), Emilia Jones (2002), Ed Davey (1965), and Hattie Morahan (1978). After him are Nigel Spink (1958), Ben Mee (1989), Kelly Holmes (1970), Ian Hallam (1948), Gary Wilson (1985), and Eliot Higgins (1979).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRob Lee
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 7,224
Will Young
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 7,225
Gary Stevens
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 7,226
Emilia Jones
ACTOR
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 7,227
Ed Davey
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 7,228
Hattie Morahan
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 7,229
Steve Backley
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 7,230
Nigel Spink
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 7,231
Ben Mee
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 7,232
Kelly Holmes
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 7,233
Ian Hallam
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 7,234
Gary Wilson
SNOOKER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 7,235
Eliot Higgins
JOURNALIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 7,236
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Steve Backley ranks 136. Before him are Michael Jung (null), Dwain Chambers (1978), Fatima Whitbread (1961), Mike McFarlane (1960), Andy Holmes (1959), and Matthew Pinsent (1970). After him are Kelly Holmes (1970), Stephen Jones (null), Charlie Spedding (1952), Roger Black (1966), Peter Elliott (1962), and Anna Tunnicliffe (1982).
Michael Jung
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 130
Dwain Chambers
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 131
Fatima Whitbread
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 132
Mike McFarlane
1960 - 2023
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 133
Andy Holmes
1959 - 2010
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 134
Matthew Pinsent
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 135
Steve Backley
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 136
Kelly Holmes
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 137
Stephen Jones
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 138
Charlie Spedding
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 139
Roger Black
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 140
Peter Elliott
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 141
Anna Tunnicliffe
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 142