Athlete
Elvan Abeylegesse
Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner (born 1982)
1982 - today
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Elvan Abeylegesse
Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Elvan Abeylegesse is the 3,282nd most popular athlete (down from 3,256th in 2024), the 60th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Sep 11
Elvan Abeylegesse shares a September 11 birthday with Ferdinand Marcos, Franz Beckenbauer, and D. H. Lawrence.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 3,282 out of 6,025. Before her are Erika Mészáros, Shyril O'Steen, Michael Gier, Günther Eger, Hugues Fabrice Zango, and Niki Bakoyianni. After her are Alessandro Lambruschini, Zersenay Tadese, Roberto Molina, André Bucher, Dick Pound, and Yang Xiao.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Erika Mészáros
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 3,276
Shyril O'Steen
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 3,277
Michael Gier
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 3,278
Günther Eger
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 3,279
Hugues Fabrice Zango
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,280
Niki Bakoyianni
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,281
Elvan Abeylegesse
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,282
Alessandro Lambruschini
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,283
Zersenay Tadese
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,284
Roberto Molina
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,285
André Bucher
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,286
Dick Pound
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,287
Yang Xiao
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,288
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 512. Before her are Ann Kristin Flatland, Charles Itandje, Ilhan Omar, Anders Bardal, Aya Shimokozuru, and Heather Matarazzo. After her are Emel Mathlouthi, Zersenay Tadese, Lee El, Allu Arjun, Mathew Belcher, and Leryn Franco.
Others Born in 1982
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Ann Kristin Flatland
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 506
Charles Itandje
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 507
Ilhan Omar
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 508
Anders Bardal
SKIER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 509
Aya Shimokozuru
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 510
Heather Matarazzo
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 511
Elvan Abeylegesse
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 512
Emel Mathlouthi
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 513
Zersenay Tadese
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 514
Lee El
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 515
Allu Arjun
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 516
Mathew Belcher
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 517
Leryn Franco
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 518
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 60 out of 105. Before her are Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Ruth Negga (1982), Addis Abebe (1970), and Fatuma Roba (1973). After her are Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Gadi Kinda (1994), Berhane Adere (1973), and Sofia Assefa (1987).
Others born in Ethiopia
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Tirunesh Dibaba
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 54
Sifan Hassan
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 55
Eshetu Tura
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 56
Ruth Negga
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 57
Addis Abebe
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 58
Fatuma Roba
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 59
Elvan Abeylegesse
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 60
Tigst Assefa
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 61
Meseret Defar
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 62
Fita Bayisa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 63
Gadi Kinda
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - 2025
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 64
Berhane Adere
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 65
Sofia Assefa
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 66
Among Athletes In Ethiopia
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 12. Before her are Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Addis Abebe (1970), and Fatuma Roba (1973). After her are Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Berhane Adere (1973), Sofia Assefa (1987), and Genzebe Dibaba (1991).
Derartu Tulu
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 6
Tirunesh Dibaba
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 7
Sifan Hassan
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 8
Eshetu Tura
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 9
Addis Abebe
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 10
Fatuma Roba
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 11
Elvan Abeylegesse
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 12
Tigst Assefa
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 13
Meseret Defar
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 14
Fita Bayisa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 15
Berhane Adere
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 16
Sofia Assefa
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 17
Genzebe Dibaba
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 18
