Chris Froome

British cyclist (born 1985)
Person human Q319591
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Chris Froome, born on May 20, 1985 in Nairobi[1][2][3][4][5], holds dual citizenship of Kenya and the United Kingdom[6][7][8]. He pursued his education at St John's College and St. John's College, Johannesburg.

Froome is a sport cyclist[9] whose professional field is cycling[10]. Throughout his career, he has received several prestigious awards including the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, the Vélo d'Or (which he has won multiple times), and the Mendrisio d'or[11].

Chris Froome

Summary

Chris Froome is a human[1]. He was born in Nairobi[2]. He was born on +1985-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sport cyclist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Chris Froome's place of birth was Nairobi[2].
  • Chris Froome was born on +1985-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Froome held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Chris Froome worked as a sport cyclist[4].
  • Chris Froome's field of work was cycling[7].
  • Chris Froome was educated at St John's College[8].
  • Chris Froome was educated at St. John's College, Johannesburg[9].
  • Chris Froome received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Chris Froome received the Vélo d'Or[11].
  • Chris Froome received the Mendrisio d'or[12].
  • Chris Froome received the Q21466322[13].
  • Chris Froome received the Vélo d'Or[14].
  • Chris Froome received the Vélo d'Or[15].
  • Chris Froome's image is recorded as Chris Froome Tour de Romandie 2013 (cropped).JPG[16].
  • Chris Froome is recorded as male[17].
  • Chris Froome's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Chris Froome's ISNI is recorded as 0000000423385652[19].
  • Chris Froome's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305858452[20].
  • Chris Froome's GND ID is recorded as 1236679989[21].
  • Chris Froome's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014005899[22].
  • Chris Froome's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17089903g[23].
  • Chris Froome's IdRef ID is recorded as 194671666[24].
  • Chris Froome's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5234570[25].
  • Chris Froome's Commons category is recorded as Chris Froome[26].
  • Chris Froome's position played on team / speciality is recorded as climbing specialist[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Froome was born in Nairobi[2]. He was born on +1985-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[8] and St. John's College, Johannesburg[9], a lyceum[28], in South Africa[29].

Career and Affiliations

Chris Froome's professions included sport cyclist[4]. His field of work was cycling[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Vélo d'Or[11], a group of awards[32], in France[33], founded in 1992[34]; Mendrisio d'or[12], an award[35], in Switzerland[36]; and Q21466322[13].

Why It Matters

Chris Froome ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Chris Froome born?

Chris Froome's place of birth was Nairobi[2].

What did Chris Froome do for work?

Chris Froome worked as sport cyclist[4].

Where did Chris Froome go to school?

Chris Froome was educated at St John's College[8] and St. John's College, Johannesburg[9].

What awards did Chris Froome receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], Vélo d'Or[11], Mendrisio d'or[12], and Q21466322[13].

References

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . CQ Ranking. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The London Gazette 61450. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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