ATHLETE

Yang Jiayu

1996 - Today

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Yang Jiayu (Chinese: 杨家玉; born 18 February 1996) is a Chinese race walker and Olympic champion. She specialises in the women's 10 kilometres and 20 kilometres race walk events, and she holds the world record in the latter. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Yang won gold in the 20 kilometres walk. She also won the 20 kilometre walk at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yang Jiayu has received more than 49,637 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Jiayu is the 4,770th most popular athlete, the 1,414th most popular biography from China and the 83rd most popular Chinese Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 50k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yang Jiayu ranks 4,770 out of 6,025. Before her are Daniel Hubmann, Martin Fuksa, Angelina Topić, Hannah Green, Darya Pishchalnikova, and Aleksandr Tretyakov. After her are Sarah Luisa Fahr, Shericka Williams, Kazuma Tomoto, Ann Grant, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, and María Espinoza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Yang Jiayu ranks 478. Before her are Donis Avdijaj, Malik Beasley, Wataru Tanigawa, Evgeny Rylov, Michael Estrada, and Luiz Araújo. After her are Marcus Coco, Scottie Scheffler, Óscar Estupiñán, Jessica Pilz, Chika Hirao, and Lim Hyo-jun.

Others Born in 1996

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Jiayu ranks 1,414 out of 1,610. Before her are Hui Ruoqi (1991), Zhang Hong (1988), Wang Yihan (1988), Wang Jiao (1988), Shanshan Feng (1989), and Feng Tianwei (1986). After her are Liu Yuxiang (1975), Zhang Anda (1991), Liu Chunhong (1983), Zhou Qi (1996), Yan Junling (1991), and Gong Jinjie (1986).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Hui Ruoqi

    Hui Ruoqi

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 37.97

    Rank: 1,408

  • Photo of Zhang Hong

    Zhang Hong

    SKATER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 37.95

    Rank: 1,409

  • Photo of Wang Yihan

    Wang Yihan

    ATHLETE

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 37.94

    Rank: 1,410

  • Photo of Wang Jiao

    Wang Jiao

    WRESTLER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 37.84

    Rank: 1,411

  • Photo of Shanshan Feng

    Shanshan Feng

    GOLFER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 37.82

    Rank: 1,412

  • Photo of Feng Tianwei

    Feng Tianwei

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 37.81

    Rank: 1,413

  • Photo of Yang Jiayu

    Yang Jiayu

    ATHLETE

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 37.80

    Rank: 1,414

  • Photo of Liu Yuxiang

    Liu Yuxiang

    ATHLETE

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 37.77

    Rank: 1,415

  • Photo of Zhang Anda

    Zhang Anda

    SNOOKER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 37.73

    Rank: 1,416

  • Photo of Liu Chunhong

    Liu Chunhong

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 37.64

    Rank: 1,417

  • Photo of Zhou Qi

    Zhou Qi

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 37.63

    Rank: 1,418

  • Photo of Yan Junling

    Yan Junling

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 37.62

    Rank: 1,419

  • Photo of Gong Jinjie

    Gong Jinjie

    CYCLIST

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 37.60

    Rank: 1,420

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Among ATHLETES In China

Among athletes born in China, Yang Jiayu ranks 83. Before her are Liu Jia (1982), Ko Lai Chak (1976), Yang Min (1963), Álvaro Fernández (null), Liao Hui (1987), and Wang Yihan (1988). After her are Liu Yuxiang (1975), Liu Chunhong (1983), Zhou Yang (1991), Xue Haifeng (1980), Wang Lei (1981), and Gao Tingyu (1997).

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