ATHLETE

Wang Yifu

1960 - Today

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Wang Yifu (Chinese: 王义夫; pinyin: Wáng Yìfū, born 4 December 1960) is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and in terms of Olympic medals one of the most successful sport shooters of all times, and was the first shooter with six individual Olympic medals. He specializes in the 50 m Pistol and 10 m Air Pistol events. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Yifu has received more than 37,159 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Yifu is the 2,569th most popular athlete (down from 1,843rd in 2019), the 1,091st most popular biography from China (down from 981st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Chinese Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 37k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wang Yifu ranks 2,569 out of 6,025. Before her are Tatyana Providokhina, Salah Hissou, Mohamed Kedir, Fernanda Ribeiro, Aries Merritt, and Miguel White. After her are David Hemery, Maria Fricioiu, Harry Edward, Ivan Zaytsev, Andreas Zülow, and Joshua Green.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Wang Yifu ranks 606. Before her are John Mugabi, J. P. Nadda, António Leitão, Bill Johnson, Lesley Sharp, and Gilberto Kassab. After her are Pornsak Songsaeng, Maria Fricioiu, Robertas Žulpa, Patrice Garande, Abdullah Al-Buloushi, and Simon Curtis.

Others Born in 1960

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Yifu ranks 1,091 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhang Yuan (1963), Sun Yang (1991), Li Xiaopeng (1975), Tong Wen (1983), Wu Lei (1991), and Zheng Jie (1983). After her are Fan Zhendong (1997), Liu Wang (1969), Diao Yinan (1969), Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985), Yang Huiyan (1981), and Jayne Meadows (1919).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Zhang Yuan

    Zhang Yuan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 47.68

    Rank: 1,085

  • Photo of Sun Yang

    Sun Yang

    SWIMMER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 47.64

    Rank: 1,086

  • Photo of Li Xiaopeng

    Li Xiaopeng

    COACH

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 47.61

    Rank: 1,087

  • Photo of Tong Wen

    Tong Wen

    WRESTLER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.57

    Rank: 1,088

  • Photo of Wu Lei

    Wu Lei

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 47.57

    Rank: 1,089

  • Photo of Zheng Jie

    Zheng Jie

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.46

    Rank: 1,090

  • Photo of Wang Yifu

    Wang Yifu

    ATHLETE

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 47.41

    Rank: 1,091

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.32

    Rank: 1,092

  • Photo of Liu Wang

    Liu Wang

    ASTRONAUT

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 47.30

    Rank: 1,093

  • Photo of Diao Yinan

    Diao Yinan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 47.29

    Rank: 1,094

  • Photo of Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.26

    Rank: 1,095

  • Photo of Yang Huiyan

    Yang Huiyan

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 47.25

    Rank: 1,096

  • Photo of Jayne Meadows

    Jayne Meadows

    ACTOR

    1919 - 2015

    HPI: 47.25

    Rank: 1,097

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Wang Yifu ranks 10. Before her are Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle (null), Karen Lachmann (1916), Liu Xiang (1983), Wang Junxia (1973), Zhu Jianhua (1963), and Guo Jingjing (1981). After her are Qu Yunxia (1972), Yevgeni Kuznetsov (null), Huang Zhihong (1965), Yi Siling (1989), Wang Yan (1971), and Li Meisu (1959).

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