Eddy Merckx

Summary

Eddy Merckx is a human^[1]. He was born in Meensel-Kiezegem^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1945^[3]. He worked as a sport cyclist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month, #6,296 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Eddy Merckx was born in Meensel-Kiezegem^[2].
• Eddy Merckx was born on June 17, 1945^[3].
• A child of Eddy Merckx was Sabrina Merckx^[6].
• A child of Eddy Merckx was Axel Merckx^[7].
• Eddy Merckx held citizenship in Belgium^[8].
• Dutch was Eddy Merckx's native language^[9].
• Eddy Merckx worked as a sport cyclist^[4].
• Eddy Merckx's field of work was cycling^[10].
• Eddy Merckx received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[11].
• Eddy Merckx received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[12].
• Eddy Merckx received the Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[13].
• Eddy Merckx received the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[14].
• Eddy Merckx received the Marca Leyenda^[15].
• Eddy Merckx received the Mendrisio d'or^[16].
• Eddy Merckx is recorded as male^[17].
• Eddy Merckx's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Eddy Merckx's noble title is recorded as baron^[19].
• Eddy Merckx's Commons category is recorded as Eddy Merckx^[20].
• Eddy Merckx's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing^[21].
• Eddy Merckx's sport is recorded as cycle sport^[22].
• Eddy Merckx's family name is recorded as Merckx^[23].
• Eddy Merckx's given name is recorded as Édouard^[24].
• Eddy Merckx's given name is recorded as Louis^[25].
• Eddy Merckx's given name is recorded as Joseph^[26].
• Eddy Merckx's given name is recorded as Eddy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eddy Merckx's place of birth was Meensel-Kiezegem^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1945^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Eddy Merckx worked as a sport cyclist^[4]. His field of work was cycling^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[11], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[12], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31]; Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[13], a grade of an order^[32], in Belgium^[33]; Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[14], a grade of an order^[34], in Italy^[35]; Marca Leyenda^[15], a sports award^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 1997^[38]; and Mendrisio d'or^[16], an award^[39], in Switzerland^[40].

Personal Life

Children include Sabrina Merckx^[6], b. 1970^[41], of Belgium^[42] and Axel Merckx^[7], a sport cyclist^[43], b. 1972^[44], of Belgium^[45], awarded the Belgian National Sports Merit Award^[46].

Why It Matters

Eddy Merckx ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month, #6,296 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Eddy Merckx born?

Eddy Merckx was born in Meensel-Kiezegem^[2].

What did Eddy Merckx do for work?

Eddy Merckx worked as sport cyclist^[4].

What awards did Eddy Merckx receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[11], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[12], Officer of the Order of Leopold II^[13], and Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[14].