ATHLETE
Zola Budd
1966 - Today
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Zola Budd
Zola Budd (also known as Zola Pieterse; born 26 May 1966) is a South African middle-distance and long-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 3000 metres. In 1984 (unratified) and 1985, she broke the world record in the 5000 metres. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zola Budd has received more than 1,214,882 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Zola Budd is the 2,614th most popular athlete (down from 1,918th in 2019), the 255th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 220th in 2019) and the 15th most popular South African Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
38.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.46
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Zola Budd ranks 2,614 out of 6,025. Before her are Anna Carin Zidek, Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Roman Hontyuk, Jürgen Straub, Tracy Wilson, and Igor Milanović. After her are Adrian Metcalfe, Oleksandr Bagach, Janne Lahtela, Keith Gardner, Eddie Arcaro, and María Isabel Urrutia.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnna Carin Zidek
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 2,608
Saif Saaeed Shaheen
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 2,609
Roman Hontyuk
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 2,610
Jürgen Straub
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 2,611
Tracy Wilson
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 2,612
Igor Milanović
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 2,613
Zola Budd
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 2,614
Adrian Metcalfe
1942 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 2,615
Oleksandr Bagach
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 2,616
Janne Lahtela
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,617
Keith Gardner
1929 - 2012
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,618
Eddie Arcaro
1916 - 1997
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,619
María Isabel Urrutia
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2,620
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Zola Budd ranks 583. Before her are Samuel West, Zdenko Kožul, Kathrin Neimke, Ko Jeong-woon, Nestor Subiat, and Miranda Fricker. After her are Oleksandr Bagach, Nelson Tapia, Charley Boorman, Emiko Kubo, Henri-Marie Dondra, and Ad-Rock.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsSamuel West
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 577
Zdenko Kožul
CHESS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 578
Kathrin Neimke
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 579
Ko Jeong-woon
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 580
Nestor Subiat
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 581
Miranda Fricker
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 582
Zola Budd
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 583
Oleksandr Bagach
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 584
Nelson Tapia
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 585
Charley Boorman
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 586
Emiko Kubo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 587
Henri-Marie Dondra
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 588
Ad-Rock
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 589
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Zola Budd ranks 255 out of 454. Before her are Theo de Raadt (1968), Moira Lister (1923), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), Amanda Coetzer (1971), Theuns Jordaan (1971), and Joost van der Westhuizen (1971). After her are Stanley Skewes (1899), Trevor Noah (1984), Zanele Muholi (1972), Caster Semenya (1991), Quinton Fortune (1977), and MacBeth Sibaya (1977).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsTheo de Raadt
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 249
Moira Lister
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 250
Lillian Ngoyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1980
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 251
Amanda Coetzer
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 252
Theuns Jordaan
SINGER
1971 - 2021
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 253
Joost van der Westhuizen
RUGBY PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 254
Zola Budd
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 255
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 256
Trevor Noah
PRESENTER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 257
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 258
Caster Semenya
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 259
Quinton Fortune
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 260
MacBeth Sibaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 261
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Zola Budd ranks 15. Before her are Lawrence Stevens (1913), Christian Gitsham (1888), Clarence Walker (1898), Wayde van Niekerk (1992), Clarence Oldfield (1899), and Daphne Hasenjäger (1929). After her are Caster Semenya (1991), Josia Thugwane (1971), Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991), Frantz Kruger (1975), Hestrie Cloete (1978), and Elana Meyer (1966).
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 9
Christian Gitsham
1888 - 1956
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 10
Clarence Walker
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 11
Wayde van Niekerk
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 12
Clarence Oldfield
1899 - 1981
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 13
Daphne Hasenjäger
1929 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 14
Zola Budd
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 15
Caster Semenya
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 16
Josia Thugwane
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 17
Kelsey-Lee Barber
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 18
Frantz Kruger
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 19
Hestrie Cloete
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 20
Elana Meyer
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 21