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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 20,480 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wang Yan is the 2,305th most popular athlete (down from 1,442nd in 2019), the 1,068th most popular biography from China (down from 908th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 20k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 32.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wang Yan ranks 2,305 out of 3,059Before her are Olena Pidhrushna, Iztok Čop, Aki Parviainen, Bakhtiyar Artayev, Sergei Tarasov, and Jörg Freimuth. After her are Malaika Mihambo, Churandy Martina, Fabrice Guy, Liu Hong, Brahim Lahlafi, and Ján Volko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Wang Yan ranks 695Before her are Javier Sierra, Sam Michael, Shigetoshi Hasebe, Pia Olsen Dyhr, Marek Koźmiński, and Monty Williams. After her are Bibiana Beglau, Ajith Kumar, Terézia Mora, Dmitry Nelyubin, Amanda Detmer, and Kim Il.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Yan ranks 1,068 out of 1,392Before her are Song Yuqi (1999), Fu Haifeng (1984), Zhang Enhua (1973), Zhang Dan (1985), Wang Meng (1985), and Jenova Chen (1981). After her are Liu Hong (1987), Yao Chen (1979), Zhou Mi (1986), Zhou Qunfei (1970), Mengke Bateer (1975), and Peng Zhaoqin (1968).

Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Wang Yan ranks 15Before her are Xu Haifeng (1957), Qu Yunxia (1972), Wu Minxia (1985), Luan Jujie (1958), Xian Dongmei (1975), and Huang Zhihong (1965). After her are Liu Hong (1987), Gao Min (1970), Chen Yueling (1968), Lü Xiaojun (1984), Li Meisu (1959), and Gong Lijiao (1989).