SOCCER PLAYER
Zoltán Halmay
1881 - 1956
Zoltán Halmay
Zoltán Imre Ödön Halmay de Erdőtelek (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzoltaːn ˈhɒlmɒi]; 18 June 1881 – 20 May 1956) was a Hungarian Olympic swimmer. He competed in four Olympics (1900 – 1908), winning the following medals: 1900: silver (200 m, 4000 m freestyle), bronze (1000 m freestyle) 1904: gold (50yd, 100yd freestyle) 1906: gold (4×250 m freestyle relay), silver (100 m freestyle) (these games are now not officially recognized by the IOC) 1908: silver (100 m freestyle; 4 × 200 m freestyle relay) Zoltán Halmay, who was a two-time Olympic champion, was the most successful sportsman in freestyle swimming. In 1904 he won the 50 and 100 yards at the St. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zoltán Halmay has received more than 41,662 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Zoltán Halmay is the 1,905th most popular soccer player (down from 1,010th in 2019), the 138th most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular Slovak Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
42k
Page Views (PV)
50.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.02
Effective Languages (L*)
1.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Zoltán Halmay ranks 1,905 out of 21,273. Before him are Rinaldo Martino, Samir Handanović, Brahim Díaz, Máté Fenyvesi, Károly Palotai, and Juan Carlos Corazzo. After him are Blaž Slišković, Sven Jonasson, Henk Groot, Karl Sesta, Branislav Ivanović, and Jocelyn Angloma.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRinaldo Martino
1921 - 2000
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 1,899
Samir Handanović
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 1,900
Brahim Díaz
1999 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 1,901
Máté Fenyvesi
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 1,902
Károly Palotai
1935 - 2018
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 1,903
Juan Carlos Corazzo
1907 - 1986
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 1,904
Zoltán Halmay
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,905
Blaž Slišković
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,906
Sven Jonasson
1909 - 1984
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,907
Henk Groot
1938 - 2022
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,908
Karl Sesta
1906 - 1974
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,909
Branislav Ivanović
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 1,910
Jocelyn Angloma
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 1,911
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Zoltán Halmay ranks 143. Before him are Max Gerson, Henri Dentz, Yosef Haim Brenner, Smedley Butler, Sergey Merkurov, and Edgar Leonard. After him are Louis Bastien, Heinrich Burger, Aleksandr Gerasimov, Gunnar Nordström, Nikolai Roslavets, and Arkady Averchenko. Among people deceased in 1956, Zoltán Halmay ranks 127. Before him are Navvab Safavi, Austin Osman Spare, Nikolaos Trikoupis, Willem Hendrik Keesom, Herminio Masantonio, and Ostap Vyshnya. After him are Emmanouil Tsouderos, Johnny Claes, Hans Carossa, Lorenzo Perosi, Violet Gibson, and Lars Sonck.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsMax Gerson
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 137
Henri Dentz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1945
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 138
Yosef Haim Brenner
WRITER
1881 - 1921
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 139
Smedley Butler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1940
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 140
Sergey Merkurov
SCULPTOR
1881 - 1952
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 141
Edgar Leonard
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 142
Zoltán Halmay
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 143
Louis Bastien
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1963
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 144
Heinrich Burger
SKATER
1881 - 1942
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 145
Aleksandr Gerasimov
PAINTER
1881 - 1963
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 146
Gunnar Nordström
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1923
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 147
Nikolai Roslavets
COMPOSER
1881 - 1944
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 148
Arkady Averchenko
WRITER
1881 - 1925
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 149
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsNavvab Safavi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 1956
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 121
Austin Osman Spare
PAINTER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 122
Nikolaos Trikoupis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1868 - 1956
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 123
Willem Hendrik Keesom
PHYSICIST
1876 - 1956
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 124
Herminio Masantonio
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1956
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 125
Ostap Vyshnya
WRITER
1889 - 1956
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 126
Zoltán Halmay
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 127
Emmanouil Tsouderos
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1956
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 128
Johnny Claes
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1956
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 129
Hans Carossa
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 130
Lorenzo Perosi
COMPOSER
1872 - 1956
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 131
Violet Gibson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1876 - 1956
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 132
Lars Sonck
ARCHITECT
1870 - 1956
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 133
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Zoltán Halmay ranks 138 out of 418. Before him are János Csernoch (1852), Péter Bacsó (1928), Hana Hegerová (1931), Ladislav Petráš (1946), Jan Brokoff (1652), and Jaroslav Pollák (1947). After him are László Hudec (1893), Peter Michal Bohúň (1822), János Bihari (1764), Vladimír Weiss (1964), Anton Malatinský (1920), and Paul Kray (1735).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsJános Csernoch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1927
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 132
Péter Bacsó
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 133
Hana Hegerová
SINGER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 134
Ladislav Petráš
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 135
Jan Brokoff
SCULPTOR
1652 - 1718
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 136
Jaroslav Pollák
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 137
Zoltán Halmay
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 138
László Hudec
ARCHITECT
1893 - 1958
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 139
Peter Michal Bohúň
PAINTER
1822 - 1879
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 140
János Bihari
MUSICIAN
1764 - 1827
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 141
Vladimír Weiss
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 142
Anton Malatinský
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 143
Paul Kray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1804
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 144
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Slovakia
Among soccer players born in Slovakia, Zoltán Halmay ranks 20. Before him are Štefan Čambal (1908), Marián Masný (1950), Pavol Molnár (1936), Ladislav Pavlovič (1926), Ladislav Petráš (1946), and Jaroslav Pollák (1947). After him are Vladimír Weiss (1964), Anton Malatinský (1920), Vladimír Weiss (1939), Ján Kozák (1954), Martin Škrtel (1984), and Michal Vičan (1925).
Štefan Čambal
1908 - 1990
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 14
Marián Masný
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 15
Pavol Molnár
1936 - 2021
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 16
Ladislav Pavlovič
1926 - 2013
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 17
Ladislav Petráš
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 18
Jaroslav Pollák
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 19
Zoltán Halmay
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 20
Vladimír Weiss
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 21
Anton Malatinský
1920 - 1992
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 22
Vladimír Weiss
1939 - 2018
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 23
Ján Kozák
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 24
Martin Škrtel
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 25
Michal Vičan
1925 - 1986
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 26