BOXER
Hocine Soltani
1972 - 2002

Hocine Soltani
Hocine Soltani (December 1972 – March 2002) was an Algerian boxer, who won two Olympic medals. In 1992, the southpaw placed third in the featherweight division (54–57 kg), and at the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the lightweight division. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Hocine Soltani is the 276th most popular boxer (down from 263rd in 2024), the 178th most popular biography from Algeria (up from 182nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Algerian Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Hocine Soltani ranks 276 out of 496. Before him are Tim Witherspoon, Vladimir Kolev, Robert Wells, Oleg Maskayev, Roberto Cammarelle, and Virgil Hill. After him are Arthur Abraham, Meldrick Taylor, Luan Krasniqi, Sergio Martínez, Oliver McCall, and Paea Wolfgramm.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTim Witherspoon
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 270
Vladimir Kolev
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 271
Robert Wells
1961 - 2025
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 272
Oleg Maskayev
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 273
Roberto Cammarelle
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 274
Virgil Hill
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 275
Hocine Soltani
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 276
Arthur Abraham
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 277
Meldrick Taylor
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 278
Luan Krasniqi
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 279
Sergio Martínez
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 280
Oliver McCall
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 281
Paea Wolfgramm
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 282
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Hocine Soltani ranks 640. Before him are Marius von Mayenburg, Frédéric Déhu, Svetlana Boyko, Juan Sánchez Moreno, Daniel Alfredsson, and Klára Dobrev. After him are Nino Katamadze, Zanele Muholi, Katsuhiro Minamoto, Santiago Botero, Brigitta Boccoli, and Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen. Among people deceased in 2002, Hocine Soltani ranks 355. Before him are Ernesto Díaz, Otis Blackwell, Jim Crawford, Julia Phillips, Paul Baloff, and Larry Rivers. After him are Glenn Quinn, Timothy Findley, Bob Said, Teresa Graves, Boris Alexandrov, and Paul Fannin.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMarius von Mayenburg
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 634
Frédéric Déhu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 635
Svetlana Boyko
FENCER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 636
Juan Sánchez Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 637
Daniel Alfredsson
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 638
Klára Dobrev
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 639
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 640
Nino Katamadze
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 641
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 642
Katsuhiro Minamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 643
Santiago Botero
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 644
Brigitta Boccoli
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 645
Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 646
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsErnesto Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 349
Otis Blackwell
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2002
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 350
Jim Crawford
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 2002
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 351
Julia Phillips
WRITER
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 352
Paul Baloff
SINGER
1960 - 2002
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 353
Larry Rivers
ARTIST
1923 - 2002
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 354
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 355
Glenn Quinn
ACTOR
1970 - 2002
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 356
Timothy Findley
WRITER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 357
Bob Said
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2002
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 358
Teresa Graves
ACTOR
1948 - 2002
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 359
Boris Alexandrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1955 - 2002
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 360
Paul Fannin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 361
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Hocine Soltani ranks 178 out of 213. Before him are Karim Maroc (1958), Fodil Megharia (1961), Ali Benarbia (1968), Mustapha Kouici (1954), Mourad Amara (1959), and Baghdad Bounedjah (1991). After him are Hocine Yahi (1960), Djabir Saïd-Guerni (1977), Rafik Saïfi (1975), Faouzi Chaouchi (1984), Rafik Halliche (1986), and Mohamed Zaoui (1960).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsKarim Maroc
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 172
Fodil Megharia
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 173
Ali Benarbia
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 174
Mustapha Kouici
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 175
Mourad Amara
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 176
Baghdad Bounedjah
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 177
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 178
Hocine Yahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 179
Djabir Saïd-Guerni
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 180
Rafik Saïfi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 181
Faouzi Chaouchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 182
Rafik Halliche
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 183
Mohamed Zaoui
BOXER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 184
Among BOXERS In Algeria
Among boxers born in Algeria, Hocine Soltani ranks 3. Before him are Mustapha Moussa (1962), and Imane Khelif (1999). After him are Mohamed Zaoui (1960), Mohamed Bahari (1975), Mohamed Allalou (1973), Mohamed Flissi (1990), and Ichrak Chaib (2001).
Mustapha Moussa
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1
Imane Khelif
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 2
Hocine Soltani
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 3
Mohamed Zaoui
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 4
Mohamed Bahari
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 5
Mohamed Allalou
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 6
Mohamed Flissi
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 7
Ichrak Chaib
2001 - Present
HPI: 17.44
Rank: 8






















































