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Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the expulsion of the Chagossians by the UK government. The Chagos Islands is a British overseas territory, though a treaty to transfer sovereignty from the UK to Mauritius was signed on 22 May 2025, with a provision that the military base at the island would remain under British control for at least 99 years. The agreement may be renewed for an additional 40 years after the initial 99-year period, and for an additional period thereafter. Read more on Wikipedia

Their biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diego Garcia is the 2nd most popular athlete (up from 6th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 50th in 2019) and the most popular Swiss Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Diego Garcia ranks 2 out of 6,025. Before them are Karma. After them are Emil Zátopek, Paavo Nurmi, Abebe Bikila, Jesse Owens, Sigfrid Edström, Florence Griffith Joyner, Spyridon Louis, Thomas Burke, Bob Beamon, and Mara.

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Karma
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 1
Diego Garcia
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 2
Emil Zátopek
1922 - 2000
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 3
Paavo Nurmi
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 4
Abebe Bikila
1932 - 1973
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 5
Jesse Owens
1913 - 1980
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 6
Sigfrid Edström
1870 - 1964
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 7
Florence Griffith Joyner
1959 - 1998
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 8
Spyridon Louis
1873 - 1940
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 9
Thomas Burke
1875 - 1929
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 10
Bob Beamon
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 11
Mara
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 12

In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Diego Garcia ranks 21 out of 1,015. Before them are Charles Albert Gobat (1843), Jean-Paul Marat (1743), K. Alex Müller (1927), Élie Ducommun (1833), Johann Bernoulli (1667), and Francesco Borromini (1599). After them are Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1945), Albert I of Germany (1255), Johanna Spyri (1827), Alberto Giacometti (1901), Heinrich Rohrer (1933), and Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921).

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Charles Albert Gobat
LAWYER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 79.28
Rank: 15
Jean-Paul Marat
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1743 - 1793
HPI: 79.05
Rank: 16
K. Alex Müller
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 17
Élie Ducommun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1833 - 1906
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 18
Johann Bernoulli
MATHEMATICIAN
1667 - 1748
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 19
Francesco Borromini
ARCHITECT
1599 - 1667
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 20
Diego Garcia
ATHLETE
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 21
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 22
Albert I of Germany
NOBLEMAN
1255 - 1308
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 23
Johanna Spyri
WRITER
1827 - 1901
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 24
Alberto Giacometti
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 25
Heinrich Rohrer
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2013
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 26
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
WRITER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 27