SWIMMER

Sun Yang

1991 - Today

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Sun Yang (Chinese: 孙杨; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n.jǎŋ]; born 1 December 1991) is a Chinese Olympic and former world-record-holding competitive swimmer. In 2012, Sun became the first Chinese athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in men's swimming. Sun is the first male swimmer in history to earn Olympic and World Championship gold medals at every freestyle distance from 200 to 1500 metres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sun Yang has received more than 1,585,632 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Sun Yang is the 202nd most popular swimmer (down from 122nd in 2019), the 1,086th most popular biography from China (down from 972nd in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Swimmer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Sun Yang ranks 202 out of 709. Before him are Yana Klochkova, Bill Tuttle, Géza Kiss, Gail Neall, Sybil Bauer, and Katinka Hosszú. After him are Claudia Poll, Dana Vollmer, Jane Barkman, Allison Schmitt, John Konrads, and Tamás Darnyi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Sun Yang ranks 163. Before him are Anastasia Vinnikova, Natsuki Hanae, Alexis Pinturault, Ben Hardy, Fabian Schär, and Andreja Pejić. After him are Wu Lei, Anne-Marie, Zazie Beetz, Mohammed Al-Owais, Ahmed Hegazi, and Kiki Bertens.

Others Born in 1991

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Yang ranks 1,086 out of 1,610. Before him are Guo Jingjing (1981), Raymond Lam (1979), Zhao Hongbo (1973), Liu Shishi (1987), Xi Mingze (1992), and Zhang Yuan (1963). After him are Li Xiaopeng (1975), Tong Wen (1983), Wu Lei (1991), Zheng Jie (1983), Wang Yifu (1960), and Fan Zhendong (1997).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Guo Jingjing

    Guo Jingjing

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 47.84

    Rank: 1,080

  • Photo of Raymond Lam

    Raymond Lam

    ACTOR

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 47.76

    Rank: 1,081

  • Photo of Zhao Hongbo

    Zhao Hongbo

    SKATER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.75

    Rank: 1,082

  • Photo of Liu Shishi

    Liu Shishi

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 47.73

    Rank: 1,083

  • Photo of Xi Mingze

    Xi Mingze

    CELEBRITY

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 47.69

    Rank: 1,084

  • Photo of Zhang Yuan

    Zhang Yuan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 47.68

    Rank: 1,085

  • Photo of Sun Yang

    Sun Yang

    SWIMMER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 47.64

    Rank: 1,086

  • Photo of Li Xiaopeng

    Li Xiaopeng

    COACH

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 47.61

    Rank: 1,087

  • Photo of Tong Wen

    Tong Wen

    WRESTLER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.57

    Rank: 1,088

  • Photo of Wu Lei

    Wu Lei

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 47.57

    Rank: 1,089

  • Photo of Zheng Jie

    Zheng Jie

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.46

    Rank: 1,090

  • Photo of Wang Yifu

    Wang Yifu

    ATHLETE

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 47.41

    Rank: 1,091

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.32

    Rank: 1,092

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Among SWIMMERS In China

Among swimmers born in China, Sun Yang ranks 1. After him are Pan Zhanle (2004), Qian Hong (1971), Zhuang Yong (1972), Lin Li (1970), Yang Wenyi (1972), Le Jingyi (1975), Zhang Yufei (1998), Ye Shiwen (1996), Liu Zige (1989), Wang Shun (1994), and Jiao Liuyang (1991).

Chinese born Swimmers

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