ATHLETE
Thomas Köhler
1940 - Today
Thomas Köhler
Thomas Köhler (born 25 June 1940) is an East German former luger who competed during the 1960s. He won three Winter Olympic medals in men's luge with two golds (Singles: 1964, Doubles: 1968) and one silver (Singles: 1968). Köhler won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds (singles: 1962, 1967; doubles: 1967) and one silver (doubles: 1965). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Köhler has received more than 21,151 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Thomas Köhler is the 1,362nd most popular athlete (down from 860th in 2019), the 5,245th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,473rd in 2019) and the 110th most popular German Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
52.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Thomas Köhler ranks 1,362 out of 6,025. Before him are Petar Šegvić, Kaarlo Maaninka, Hugo Strauß, Joseph Ryan, Lennart Klingström, and Nadezhda Tkachenko. After him are György Kárpáti, Caroline Smith, Liu Hong, Bruno Boni, Kalevi Kotkas, and Edward Moore.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetar Šegvić
1930 - 1990
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,356
Kaarlo Maaninka
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,357
Hugo Strauß
1907 - 1941
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,358
Joseph Ryan
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1,359
Lennart Klingström
1916 - 1994
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1,360
Nadezhda Tkachenko
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1,361
Thomas Köhler
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,362
György Kárpáti
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,363
Caroline Smith
1906 - 1994
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,364
Liu Hong
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,365
Bruno Boni
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,366
Kalevi Kotkas
1913 - 1983
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,367
Edward Moore
1897 - 1968
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 1,368
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Thomas Köhler ranks 493. Before him are Daniel Goldin, Dorrit Willumsen, Alberto Fouilloux, Joe South, Roy Ayers, and Roberto Matosas. After him are Lucy Shapiro, Yvonne Blake, Nicolae Martinescu, Aristides Royo, Georges Carnus, and George Adams.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsDaniel Goldin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 487
Dorrit Willumsen
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 488
Alberto Fouilloux
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 489
Joe South
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2012
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 490
Roy Ayers
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 491
Roberto Matosas
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 492
Thomas Köhler
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 493
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 494
Yvonne Blake
DESIGNER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 495
Nicolae Martinescu
WRESTLER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 496
Aristides Royo
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 497
Georges Carnus
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 498
George Adams
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1992
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 499
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Thomas Köhler ranks 5,245 out of 7,253. Before him are Dennis Gansel (1973), Hugo Strauß (1907), Sylvia Hanika (1959), Grethe Weiser (1903), Rainer Troppa (1958), and Johann Wilhelm Meigen (1764). After him are Rüdiger Schnuphase (1954), Werner Haas (1927), Thomas Hitzlsperger (1982), Torsten Gütschow (1962), Gunhild Hoffmeister (1944), and Evelin Jahl (1956).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDennis Gansel
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,239
Hugo Strauß
ATHLETE
1907 - 1941
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,240
Sylvia Hanika
TENNIS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,241
Grethe Weiser
ACTOR
1903 - 1970
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,242
Rainer Troppa
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,243
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
BIOLOGIST
1764 - 1845
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 5,244
Thomas Köhler
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 5,245
Rüdiger Schnuphase
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,246
Werner Haas
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1956
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,247
Thomas Hitzlsperger
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,248
Torsten Gütschow
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,249
Gunhild Hoffmeister
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,250
Evelin Jahl
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,251
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Thomas Köhler ranks 110. Before him are Sabine Busch (1962), Hildrun Laufer-Claus (1939), Arthur Tell Schwab (1896), Dagmar Käsling (1947), Carla Bodendorf (1953), and Hugo Strauß (1907). After him are Gunhild Hoffmeister (1944), Evelin Jahl (1956), Bernhard Germeshausen (1951), Inge Helten (1950), Herbert Schade (1922), and Rolf Danneberg (1953).
Sabine Busch
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 104
Hildrun Laufer-Claus
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 105
Arthur Tell Schwab
1896 - 1945
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 106
Dagmar Käsling
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 107
Carla Bodendorf
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 108
Hugo Strauß
1907 - 1941
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 109
Thomas Köhler
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 110
Gunhild Hoffmeister
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 111
Evelin Jahl
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 112
Bernhard Germeshausen
1951 - 2022
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 113
Inge Helten
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 114
Herbert Schade
1922 - 1994
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 115
Rolf Danneberg
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 116