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Wang Yan

1971 - Today

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Wang Yan (Chinese: 王妍; pinyin: Wáng Yán; born May 3, 1971, in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also won the 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, as well as a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and a bronze at the 2001 East Asian Games. She was the world record holder for the 20 km walk from 2001 to 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Yan has received more than 21,323 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Yan is the 2,855th most popular athlete (down from 2,304th in 2019), the 1,137th most popular biography from China (down from 1,064th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 21k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wang Yan ranks 2,855 out of 6,025. Before her are Yi Siling, Shin Joon-sup, Yohann Diniz, Jutta Behrendt, Adam Ondra, and Jean-Michel Henry. After her are Brigitte McMahon, Pasquale Passarelli, Simon Fourcade, Olena Zubrilova, Fatuma Roba, and Elfi Zinn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Wang Yan ranks 609. Before her are Carlos Atanes, Nicklas Kulti, Tadashi Nakamura, Figen Yüksekdağ, Steffen Wesemann, and Rob Corddry. After her are Justin Chancellor, Mona Grudt, Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Alphonso Ford, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Beat Zberg.

Others Born in 1971

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Yan ranks 1,137 out of 1,610. Before her are Yang Chen (1974), Wei Hui (1973), Ma Wenge (1968), Yi Siling (1989), Wen Junhui (1996), and Feng Kun (1978). After her are Chen Longcan (1965), Ken Liu (1976), Yiyun Li (1972), Zhuang Xiaoyan (1969), Yu Wenxia (1989), and Gao Hongbo (1966).

Others born in China

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    Yang Chen

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.93

    Rank: 1,131

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    Wei Hui

    WRITER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 45.92

    Rank: 1,132

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    Ma Wenge

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 45.88

    Rank: 1,133

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    Yi Siling

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 45.85

    Rank: 1,134

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    Wen Junhui

    ACTOR

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,135

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    Feng Kun

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,136

  • Photo of Wang Yan

    Wang Yan

    ATHLETE

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 45.82

    Rank: 1,137

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    Chen Longcan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 45.80

    Rank: 1,138

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    Ken Liu

    WRITER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.80

    Rank: 1,139

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    Yiyun Li

    WRITER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 45.76

    Rank: 1,140

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    Zhuang Xiaoyan

    WRESTLER

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,141

  • Photo of Yu Wenxia

    Yu Wenxia

    CELEBRITY

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 45.69

    Rank: 1,142

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    Gao Hongbo

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 45.69

    Rank: 1,143

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Wang Yan ranks 15. Before her are Guo Jingjing (1981), Wang Yifu (1960), Qu Yunxia (1972), Yevgeni Kuznetsov (null), Huang Zhihong (1965), and Yi Siling (1989). After her are Li Meisu (1959), Xu Haifeng (1957), Su Bingtian (1989), Chen Yueling (1968), Han Xiaopeng (1982), and Danny Lee (null).

Chinese born Athletes

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