Athlete
Francis Obikwelu
1978 - today
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Francis Obikwelu
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Obikwelu is the 2,506th most popular athlete (down from 2,211th in 2024), the 93rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 78th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Athlete.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Francis Obikwelu ranks 2,506 out of 6,025. Before him are Ricco Groß, Kenny Harrison, Hideaki Tomiyama, Larysa Berezhna, Rodrigo Pessoa, and Wang Liping. After him are Anișoara Sorohan, Susan Huggett, Nikolina Shtereva, Yuriy Kutsenko, Rodica Arba, and Robert Felisiak.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Ricco Groß
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 2,500
Kenny Harrison
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 2,501
Hideaki Tomiyama
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 2,502
Larysa Berezhna
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 2,503
Rodrigo Pessoa
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 2,504
Wang Liping
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2,505
Francis Obikwelu
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2,506
Anișoara Sorohan
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2,507
Susan Huggett
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,508
Nikolina Shtereva
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,509
Yuriy Kutsenko
1952 - 2018
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,510
Rodica Arba
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,511
Robert Felisiak
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 2,512
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Francis Obikwelu ranks 366. Before him are Toru Yasutake, Richard Kingson, Gerardo Seoane, Vesna Pisarović, Pilar Rubio, and Céline Bara. After him are Bushido, Samvel Shahramanyan, Kyla Cole, Benjamin Burnley, Duncan James, and Masaaki Koido.
Others Born in 1978
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Toru Yasutake
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 360
Richard Kingson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 361
Gerardo Seoane
COACH
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 362
Vesna Pisarović
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 363
Pilar Rubio
PRESENTER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 364
Céline Bara
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 365
Francis Obikwelu
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 366
Bushido
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 367
Samvel Shahramanyan
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 368
Kyla Cole
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 369
Benjamin Burnley
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 370
Duncan James
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 371
Masaaki Koido
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 372
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Francis Obikwelu ranks 93 out of NaN. Before him are Obafemi Awolowo (1909), Joseph Yobo (1980), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), Kalu Uche (1982), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (1962), and Atiku Abubakar (1946). After him are Umar Sadiq (1997), Victor Moses (1990), John Utaka (1982), Ibrahim Gambari (1944), Mutiu Adepoju (1970), and Emmanuel Emenike (1987).
Others born in Nigeria
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Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 87
Joseph Yobo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 88
Wilfred Agbonavbare
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 89
Kalu Uche
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 90
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 91
Atiku Abubakar
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 92
Francis Obikwelu
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 93
Umar Sadiq
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 94
Victor Moses
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 95
John Utaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 96
Ibrahim Gambari
DIPLOMAT
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 97
Mutiu Adepoju
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 98
Emmanuel Emenike
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 99
Among Athletes In Nigeria
Among athletes born in Nigeria, Francis Obikwelu ranks 1. After him are Tobi Amusan (1997), Simon Yates (null), Glory Alozie (1977), Chioma Ajunwa (1970), Sunday Bada (1969), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Charity Opara (1972), Olapade Adeniken (1969), Deji Aliu (1975), and Olabisi Afolabi (1975).
Francis Obikwelu
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1
Tobi Amusan
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 2
Simon Yates
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 3
Glory Alozie
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 4
Chioma Ajunwa
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 5
Sunday Bada
1969 - 2011
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 6
Gloria Kemasuode
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 8
Charity Opara
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 9
Olapade Adeniken
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 10
Deji Aliu
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 11
Olabisi Afolabi
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12
