HANDBALL PLAYER
Ivano Balić
1979 - Today
Ivano Balić
Ivano Balić (pronounced [ǐʋano bǎːlitɕ, - bǎ-]; born 1 April 1979) is a Croatian former professional handballer who is currently part of the coaching staff at RK Split. Renowned for his speed, creativity, movement and charisma as a player, Balić won the 2003 World Championship and the Olympic gold medal in 2004 with the Croatian national team, and thirteen titles playing for clubs in Croatia, Spain and Germany. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ivano Balić has received more than 294,721 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Ivano Balić is the 7th most popular handball player, the 225th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 199th in 2019) and the most popular Croatian Handball Player.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
57.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
8.92
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Ivano Balić ranks 7 out of 420. Before him are Veselin Vujović, Talant Duyshebaev, Nikola Karabatić, Mikkel Hansen, Gheorghe Gruia, and Magnus Wislander. After him are Abaz Arslanagić, Staffan Olsson, Franz Brunner, Branislav Pokrajac, Zinaida Turchyna, and Andrey Lavrov.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVeselin Vujović
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1
Talant Duyshebaev
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2
Nikola Karabatić
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 3
Mikkel Hansen
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 4
Gheorghe Gruia
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 5
Magnus Wislander
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 6
Ivano Balić
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 7
Abaz Arslanagić
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 8
Staffan Olsson
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 9
Franz Brunner
1913 - 1991
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 10
Branislav Pokrajac
1947 - 2018
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 11
Zinaida Turchyna
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 12
Andrey Lavrov
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 13
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Ivano Balić ranks 62. Before him are Dan Balan, Matisyahu, Stormy Daniels, Alexi Laiho, Alice Weidel, and Grafite. After him are Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Bleona, Jawed Karim, Vitas, Lee Hyori, and Nihat Kahveci.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsDan Balan
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 56
Matisyahu
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 57
Stormy Daniels
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 58
Alexi Laiho
MUSICIAN
1979 - 2020
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 59
Alice Weidel
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 60
Grafite
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 61
Ivano Balić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 62
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 63
Bleona
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 64
Jawed Karim
BUSINESSPERSON
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 65
Vitas
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 66
Lee Hyori
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 67
Nihat Kahveci
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 68
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Ivano Balić ranks 225 out of 700. Before him are Duje Bonačić (1929), Goran Višnjić (1972), Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger (1856), Jurica Jerković (1950), Antun Mihanović (1796), and Dino Rađa (1967). After him are Simo Matavulj (1852), Juraj Dobrila (1812), Dario Šimić (1975), Mladen Mladenović (1964), Franjo Mihalić (1920), and Slavko Štimac (1960).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsDuje Bonačić
ATHLETE
1929 - 2020
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 219
Goran Višnjić
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 220
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1856 - 1936
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 221
Jurica Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2019
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 222
Antun Mihanović
WRITER
1796 - 1861
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 223
Dino Rađa
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 224
Ivano Balić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 225
Simo Matavulj
WRITER
1852 - 1908
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 226
Juraj Dobrila
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1882
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 227
Dario Šimić
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 228
Mladen Mladenović
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 229
Franjo Mihalić
ATHLETE
1920 - 2015
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 230
Slavko Štimac
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 231
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Croatia
Among handball players born in Croatia, Ivano Balić ranks 1. After him are Albin Vidović (1943), Mirza Džomba (1977), Mirko Bašić (1960), Bruno Gudelj (1966), Domagoj Duvnjak (1988), Igor Vori (1980), Alvaro Načinović (1966), Petar Metličić (1976), Ivan Čupić (1986), Patrik Ćavar (1971), and Nenad Kljaić (1966).
Ivano Balić
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1
Albin Vidović
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 2
Mirza Džomba
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 3
Mirko Bašić
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 4
Bruno Gudelj
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 5
Domagoj Duvnjak
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 6
Igor Vori
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 7
Alvaro Načinović
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 8
Petar Metličić
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 9
Ivan Čupić
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 10
Patrik Ćavar
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 11
Nenad Kljaić
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 12