1976 - Today
Hamza Yerlikaya (born June 6, 1976, in Kadıköy, Istanbul) is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time (in 1996 and 2000) Olympic champion, three-time World Champion (1993, 1995, and 2005), and the first Turkish wrestler to become European champion a record eight times, a feat that has since been matched by Rıza Kayaalp. He was ranked third in a list of all-time-best wrestlers by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hamza Yerlikaya has received more than 81,543 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Hamza Yerlikaya is the 300th most popular wrestler (up from 313th in 2019), the 1,180th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 1,064th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Turkish Wrestler.
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Among wrestlers, Hamza Yerlikaya ranks 300 out of 700. Before him are Hardcore Holly, Kaori Icho, John Laurinaitis, Josh Barnett, Waldemar Legień, and Sin Cara. After him are Carístico, Adam Saitiev, Majlinda Kelmendi, Joseph Atiyeh, Mariya Stadnik, and Becky Lynch.
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 294
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 295
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 296
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 297
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 298
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 299
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 300
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 301
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 302
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 303
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 304
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 305
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 306
Among people born in 1976, Hamza Yerlikaya ranks 404. Before him are Matthew Shepard, Mieko Kawakami, Nino Bule, Petter Hansson, Robert Kidiaba, and Manuel Pablo. After him are Lena Park, Amaia Montero, Roar Ljøkelsøy, Mariana Seoane, Joe Duplantier, and Caçapa.
1976 - 1998
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 398
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.02
Rank: 399
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 400
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 401
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 402
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 403
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 404
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 405
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 406
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 407
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 408
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 409
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 410
Among people born in Turkey, Hamza Yerlikaya ranks 1,180 out of 1,301. Before him are Ceza (1976), Tolga Sarıtaş (1991), Tümer Metin (1974), Kâzım Koyuncu (1971), Oğuz Çetin (1963), and Mustafa Ceceli (1980). After him are Gürbey İleri (1988), Ersan İlyasova (1987), Umut Bulut (1983), Saadet Aksoy (1983), Yusuf Yazıcı (1997), and Figen Yüksekdağ (1971).
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 1,174
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 1,175
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 1,176
1971 - 2005
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 1,177
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 1,178
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 1,179
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 1,180
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 1,181
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,182
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 1,183
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 1,184
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 1,185
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,186
Among wrestlers born in Turkey, Hamza Yerlikaya ranks 8. Before him are Hamit Kaplan (1934), Mithat Bayrak (1929), Mustafa Dağıstanlı (1931), Bayram Şit (1930), Tevfik Kış (1934), and Yaşar Erkan (1911). After him are Taha Akgül (1990), Rıza Kayaalp (1989), Nazmi Avluca (1976), Şeref Eroğlu (1975), Yasemin Adar (1991), and Soner Demirtaş (1991).
1934 - 1976
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2
1929 - 2014
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 3
1931 - 2022
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 4
1930 - 2019
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 5
1934 - 2019
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 6
1911 - 1986
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 7
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 9
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 10
1976 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 11
1975 - Present
HPI: 30.86
Rank: 12
1991 - Present
HPI: 29.58
Rank: 13
1991 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 14