Athlete

Maria Mutola

Mozambican middle-distance runner

1972 - today

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Maria Mutola

Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Maria Mutola is the 1,028th most popular athlete (down from 653rd in 2024), the 26th most popular biography from Mozambique (down from 21st in 2019) and the most popular Mozambican Athlete.

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#1

Of the 9 Athletes born in Mozambique, Maria Mutola ranks first.

40

Maria Mutola's biography appears in 40 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 99% of all Athletes.

Oct 27

Maria Mutola shares a October 27 birthday with Niccolò Paganini, James Cook, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Maria Mutola ranks 1,028 out of 6,025. Before her are George Finnegan, Joe Earl, Tetsuo Hamuro, Arvid Knöppel, György Kárpáti, and Anastasiya Kuzmina. After her are Ulf Timmermann, Viola Myers, Siiri Rantanen, Victor Thibault, Atanase Sciotnic, and Vasili Kuznetsov.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

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George Finnegan
1881 - 1913
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,022
Joe Earl
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,023
Tetsuo Hamuro
1917 - 2005
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,024
Arvid Knöppel
1867 - 1925
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,025
György Kárpáti
1935 - 2020
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,026
Anastasiya Kuzmina
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,027
Maria Mutola
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,028
Ulf Timmermann
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,029
Viola Myers
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,030
Siiri Rantanen
1924 - 2023
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,031
Victor Thibault
1867 - 1901
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,032
Atanase Sciotnic
1942 - 2017
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,033
Vasili Kuznetsov
1932 - 2001
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1,034

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Maria Mutola ranks 199. Before her are Elissa, Dana Vespoli, Mark Schwarzer, Sergei Magnitsky, Viorel Moldovan, and Mario Stanić. After her are Paula Hawkins, Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Tim Peake, Goran Vlaović, Leslie Mann, and Hera Björk.

Others Born in 1972

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Elissa
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 193
Dana Vespoli
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 194
Mark Schwarzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 195
Sergei Magnitsky
MAFIOSO
1972 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 196
Viorel Moldovan
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 197
Mario Stanić
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 198
Maria Mutola
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 199
Paula Hawkins
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 200
Giovanni Silva de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 201
Tim Peake
ASTRONAUT
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 202
Goran Vlaović
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 203
Leslie Mann
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 204
Hera Björk
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 205