ATHLETE
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
Väinö Siikaniemi
Väinö Villiam Siikaniemi (27 March 1887 – 24 August 1932) was a Finnish athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in the conventional javelin throw and won the silver medal in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was counted as a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand.Siikaniemi retired from sports after the 1912 Games and became a math teacher, poet and translator. In 1923 he published his first poem and 1929 a collection of poetry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Väinö Siikaniemi has received more than 10,188 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Väinö Siikaniemi is the 1,522nd most popular athlete (down from 1,021st in 2019), the 391st most popular biography from Finland (down from 339th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Finnish Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
10k
Page Views (PV)
43.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.72
Effective Languages (L*)
1.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Väinö Siikaniemis by language
Over the past year Väinö Siikaniemi has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 986 views, followed by Finnish (829), and Danish (406). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Danish (118.28%), Catalan (116.18%), and Swedish (4.90%)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Väinö Siikaniemi ranks 1,522 out of 6,025. Before him are Frederick Sheffield, Vyacheslav Vedenin, Irmgard Praetz, Siegfried Purner, Dorothy Poynton-Hill, and Frank Odberg. After him are Witold Woyda, Yuliya Levchenko, Carl Kaufmann, Tibor Tatai, Aldo Ghira, and Heinz Ulzheimer.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick Sheffield
1902 - 1971
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 1,516
Vyacheslav Vedenin
1941 - 2021
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 1,517
Irmgard Praetz
1920 - 2008
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 1,518
Siegfried Purner
1915 - 1944
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 1,519
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
1915 - 1995
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 1,520
Frank Odberg
1879 - 1917
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 1,521
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 1,522
Witold Woyda
1939 - 2008
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 1,523
Yuliya Levchenko
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 1,524
Carl Kaufmann
1936 - 2008
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,525
Tibor Tatai
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,526
Aldo Ghira
1920 - 1991
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,527
Heinz Ulzheimer
1925 - 2016
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,528
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Väinö Siikaniemi ranks 266. Before him are Jorge de Paiva, Robinson Jeffers, Nils Middelboe, Nils Granfelt, Emilio Lunghi, and Raoul Paoli. After him are Charles Marion, Olga Oelkers, Karl Neumer, Vincenzo Cardarelli, Harold Walden, and Cayetano Saporiti. Among people deceased in 1932, Väinö Siikaniemi ranks 140. Before him are Carl Johnson, Frantz Reichel, Leónidas Plaza, Wovoka, Zoltán Ambrus, and Peder Kolstad. After him are Charles Le Goffic, Virginie Hériot, Edward Barrett, Dorabji Tata, Adelaide Ames, and Fred Yates.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsJorge de Paiva
FENCER
1887 - 1937
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 260
Robinson Jeffers
WRITER
1887 - 1962
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 261
Nils Middelboe
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 262
Nils Granfelt
GYMNAST
1887 - 1959
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 263
Emilio Lunghi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1925
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 264
Raoul Paoli
ATHLETE
1887 - 1960
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 265
Väinö Siikaniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 266
Charles Marion
ATHLETE
1887 - 1944
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 267
Olga Oelkers
FENCER
1887 - 1969
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 268
Karl Neumer
ATHLETE
1887 - 1984
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 269
Vincenzo Cardarelli
WRITER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 270
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 271
Cayetano Saporiti
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1954
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 272
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsCarl Johnson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1932
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 134
Frantz Reichel
ATHLETE
1871 - 1932
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 135
Leónidas Plaza
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 136
Wovoka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1932
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 137
Zoltán Ambrus
WRITER
1861 - 1932
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 138
Peder Kolstad
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1932
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 139
Väinö Siikaniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 140
Charles Le Goffic
WRITER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 141
Virginie Hériot
ATHLETE
1890 - 1932
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 142
Edward Barrett
ATHLETE
1877 - 1932
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 143
Dorabji Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1932
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 144
Adelaide Ames
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1932
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 145
Fred Yates
CHESS PLAYER
1884 - 1932
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 146
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Väinö Siikaniemi ranks 391 out of 751. Before him are Tony Kakko (1975), Monika Fagerholm (1961), Santeri Alkio (1862), Simo Puupponen (1915), Lucina Hagman (1863), and Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889). After him are Hjalmar Mellin (1854), Edvin Laine (1905), Helena Takalo (1947), Arvo Haavisto (1900), Pentti Linnosvuo (1933), and Eevi Huttunen (1922).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsTony Kakko
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 385
Monika Fagerholm
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 386
Santeri Alkio
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 387
Simo Puupponen
WRITER
1915 - 1967
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 388
Lucina Hagman
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1946
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 389
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1961
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 390
Väinö Siikaniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 391
Hjalmar Mellin
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1933
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 392
Edvin Laine
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1989
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 393
Helena Takalo
SKIER
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 394
Arvo Haavisto
WRESTLER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 395
Pentti Linnosvuo
ATHLETE
1933 - 2010
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 396
Eevi Huttunen
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 397
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Väinö Siikaniemi ranks 69. Before him are Väinö Ikonen (1895), Sulo Nurmela (1908), Kaarlo Kangasniemi (1941), Eino Purje (1900), Eero Kolehmainen (1918), and Toimi Alatalo (1929). After him are Pentti Linnosvuo (1933), Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925), Arvo Viitanen (1924), Hugo Lahtinen (1891), Kauko Hänninen (1930), and Tiina Lillak (1961).
Väinö Ikonen
1895 - 1954
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 63
Sulo Nurmela
1908 - 1999
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 64
Kaarlo Kangasniemi
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 65
Eino Purje
1900 - 1984
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 66
Eero Kolehmainen
1918 - 2013
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 67
Toimi Alatalo
1929 - 2014
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 68
Väinö Siikaniemi
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 69
Pentti Linnosvuo
1933 - 2010
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 70
Toivo Hyytiäinen
1925 - 1978
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 71
Arvo Viitanen
1924 - 1999
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 72
Hugo Lahtinen
1891 - 1977
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 73
Kauko Hänninen
1930 - 2013
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 74
Tiina Lillak
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 75