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Yu Jing

1985 - Today

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Yu Jing (Chinese: 于静; pinyin: Yú Jìng; Mandarin pronunciation: [y̌ tɕîŋ]; born 29 May 1985) is a Chinese long-track speed-skater who specializes in the sprint distances. She became the World Sprint Champion in 2012, setting world records in both the sprint combination and the 500 metres. She held the world record in the sprint combination until Heather Richardson bettered it in January 2013, and the world record in 500 metres until Lee Sang-hwa broke it in November 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yu Jing has received more than 22,004 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Yu Jing is the 379th most popular skater (down from 378th in 2019), the 1,397th most popular biography from China (down from 1,225th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Chinese Skater.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 27.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Yu Jing ranks 379 out of 483. Before her are Christine Nesbitt, Mo Tae-bum, Ted-Jan Bloemen, Johnny Weir, Lara van Ruijven, and Akiko Suzuki. After her are Kaetlyn Osmond, Lee Kang-seok, Michel Mulder, Sarah Hughes, Anastasiia Gubanova, and Danny Way.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Yu Jing ranks 1,090. Before her are José Calderón, Kazuki Hara, James Newman, Akiko Suzuki, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, and Christian Süß. After her are Daniel Gordon, Fatau Dauda, Lee Kang-seok, Taryn Terrell, Bu Xiangzhi, and Esha Gupta.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yu Jing ranks 1,397 out of 1,610. Before her are Wang Manyu (1999), Zhang Chengdong (1989), Wei Qiuyue (1988), Zhou Yang (1991), Niu Jianfeng (1981), and Cheng Fei (1988). After her are Xue Haifeng (1980), Duan Yingying (1989), Qiu Jian (1975), Bu Xiangzhi (1985), Wang Lei (1981), and Luo Xuejuan (1984).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Wang Manyu

    Wang Manyu

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1999 - Present

    HPI: 28.15

    Rank: 1,391

  • Photo of Zhang Chengdong

    Zhang Chengdong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 28.13

    Rank: 1,392

  • Photo of Wei Qiuyue

    Wei Qiuyue

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 28.11

    Rank: 1,393

  • Photo of Zhou Yang

    Zhou Yang

    ATHLETE

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 28.07

    Rank: 1,394

  • Photo of Niu Jianfeng

    Niu Jianfeng

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 28.04

    Rank: 1,395

  • Photo of Cheng Fei

    Cheng Fei

    GYMNAST

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 28.00

    Rank: 1,396

  • Photo of Yu Jing

    Yu Jing

    SKATER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 27.96

    Rank: 1,397

  • Photo of Xue Haifeng

    Xue Haifeng

    ATHLETE

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 27.96

    Rank: 1,398

  • Photo of Duan Yingying

    Duan Yingying

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 27.95

    Rank: 1,399

  • Photo of Qiu Jian

    Qiu Jian

    POLITICIAN

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 27.93

    Rank: 1,400

  • Photo of Bu Xiangzhi

    Bu Xiangzhi

    CHESS PLAYER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 27.91

    Rank: 1,401

  • Photo of Wang Lei

    Wang Lei

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 27.88

    Rank: 1,402

  • Photo of Luo Xuejuan

    Luo Xuejuan

    SWIMMER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 27.87

    Rank: 1,403

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Among SKATERS In China

Among skaters born in China, Yu Jing ranks 16. Before her are Zhang Dan (1985), Wang Meng (1985), Han Cong (1992), Sui Wenjing (1995), Wang Beixing (1985), and Zhang Hong (1988). After her are Zhang Hao (1984), Ren Hui (1983), Li Jianrou (1986), Wu Dajing (1994), and Peng Cheng (1997).

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