TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
Vladimir Samsonov
1976 - Today
Vladimir Samsonov
Vladimir Samsonov or Uladzimir Samsonau (Belarusian: Уладзімір Віктаравіч Самсонаў, Russian: Владимир Викторович Самсонов, born 17 April 1976) is a Belarusian former professional table tennis player. He is known in China as the "Tai Chi Master" because of his superb all-around style, both offensive and defensive. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vladimir Samsonov has received more than 261,820 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Vladimir Samsonov is the 18th most popular table tennis player (down from 11th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Belarus (down from 144th in 2019) and the most popular Belarusian Table Tennis Player.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
52.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
8.24
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS
Among table tennis players, Vladimir Samsonov ranks 18 out of 107. Before him are Zoltán Berczik, Stellan Bengtsson, Gizella Farkas, Ma Lin, Tibor Klampár, and Ma Long. After him are Kjell Johansson, Zoran Primorac, Agnes Simon, Wang Liqin, Mikael Appelgren, and Jean-Michel Saive.
Most Popular Table Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZoltán Berczik
1937 - 2011
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 12
Stellan Bengtsson
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 13
Gizella Farkas
1925 - 1996
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 14
Ma Lin
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 15
Tibor Klampár
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 16
Ma Long
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 17
Vladimir Samsonov
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 18
Kjell Johansson
1946 - 2011
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 19
Zoran Primorac
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 20
Agnes Simon
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 21
Wang Liqin
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 22
Mikael Appelgren
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 23
Jean-Michel Saive
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 24
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Vladimir Samsonov ranks 188. Before him are Pablo Larraín, Wang Leehom, Maxim Galkin, Rashida Jones, Thierry Omeyer, and Masih Alinejad. After him are Stephanie McMahon, Djamel Belmadi, Dan Fogler, Luka Peroš, Jessica Capshaw, and Angelos Basinas.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsPablo Larraín
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 182
Wang Leehom
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 183
Maxim Galkin
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 184
Rashida Jones
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 185
Thierry Omeyer
HANDBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 186
Masih Alinejad
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 187
Vladimir Samsonov
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 188
Stephanie McMahon
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 189
Djamel Belmadi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 190
Dan Fogler
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 191
Luka Peroš
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 192
Jessica Capshaw
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 193
Angelos Basinas
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 194
In Belarus
Among people born in Belarus, Vladimir Samsonov ranks 168 out of 368. Before him are Leonid Shvartsman (1920), Boris Galerkin (1871), Lidia Wysocka (1916), Vladimir Resin (1936), Gennady Novitsky (1949), and Vladimir Makei (1958). After him are Nikolai Gorbachev (1948), Ivan Edeshko (1945), Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko (1938), Andrei Sannikov (1954), Iosif Kheifits (1905), and Wilhelm Anderson (1880).
Others born in Belarus
Go to all RankingsLeonid Shvartsman
ARTIST
1920 - 2022
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 162
Boris Galerkin
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1945
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 163
Lidia Wysocka
ACTOR
1916 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 164
Vladimir Resin
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 165
Gennady Novitsky
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 166
Vladimir Makei
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2022
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 167
Vladimir Samsonov
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 168
Nikolai Gorbachev
ATHLETE
1948 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 169
Ivan Edeshko
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 170
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
WRESTLER
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 171
Andrei Sannikov
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 172
Iosif Kheifits
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1995
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 173
Wilhelm Anderson
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1940
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 174
Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In Belarus
Among table tennis players born in Belarus, Vladimir Samsonov ranks 1. After him are Viktoria Pavlovich (1978).