ATHLETE
Mikhail Zhelev
1943 - 2021
Mikhail Zhelev
Mikhail Zhelev (Bulgarian: Михаил Желев; 15 July 1943 – 5 January 2021) was a Bulgarian athlete, known primarily for running the steeplechase. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th and in the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mikhail Zhelev has received more than 16,006 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mikhail Zhelev is the 1,532nd most popular athlete (down from 613th in 2019), the 247th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 198th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Bulgarian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
43.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
7.41
Effective Languages (L*)
1.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Mikhail Zhelev ranks 1,532 out of 6,025. Before him are Tibor Tatai, Aldo Ghira, Heinz Ulzheimer, Charles Marion, Jean Boiteux, and Mo Farah. After him are Robert Korzeniowski, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Mia Gommers, Bo Ekelund, Harry Steevens, and Charles Hefferon.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTibor Tatai
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,526
Aldo Ghira
1920 - 1991
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,527
Heinz Ulzheimer
1925 - 2016
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,528
Charles Marion
1887 - 1944
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1,529
Jean Boiteux
1933 - 2010
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,530
Mo Farah
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,531
Mikhail Zhelev
1943 - 2021
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 1,532
Robert Korzeniowski
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 1,533
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 1,534
Mia Gommers
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 1,535
Bo Ekelund
1894 - 1983
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,536
Harry Steevens
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,537
Charles Hefferon
1878 - 1931
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Mikhail Zhelev ranks 619. Before him are Udo Zimmermann, Klaus Köste, Alan Rudolph, Cosimo Pinto, Johnny Höglin, and Van Dyke Parks. After him are Mike Ratledge, Tony Trimmer, Kevin Dobson, Manfred Wolke, Max Jean, and Dieter Schubert. Among people deceased in 2021, Mikhail Zhelev ranks 549. Before him are Lester Bird, Jonathan Penrose, Ray Kennedy, Vyacheslav Vedenin, Michael Constantine, and Keri Hulme. After him are Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Momčilo Vukotić, Markie Post, Pepi Bader, Andrzej Zieliński, and Mir Hazar Khan Khoso.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsUdo Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 613
Klaus Köste
GYMNAST
1943 - 2012
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 614
Alan Rudolph
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 615
Cosimo Pinto
BOXER
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 616
Johnny Höglin
SKATER
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 617
Van Dyke Parks
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 618
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 619
Mike Ratledge
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 620
Tony Trimmer
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 621
Kevin Dobson
ACTOR
1943 - 2020
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 622
Manfred Wolke
BOXER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 623
Max Jean
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 624
Dieter Schubert
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 625
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsLester Bird
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 543
Jonathan Penrose
CHESS PLAYER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 544
Ray Kennedy
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 545
Vyacheslav Vedenin
ATHLETE
1941 - 2021
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 546
Michael Constantine
ACTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 547
Keri Hulme
WRITER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 548
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 549
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 550
Momčilo Vukotić
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 551
Markie Post
ACTOR
1950 - 2021
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 552
Pepi Bader
ATHLETE
1941 - 2021
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 553
Andrzej Zieliński
ATHLETE
1936 - 2021
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 554
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 555
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Mikhail Zhelev ranks 247 out of 415. Before him are Norair Nurikyan (1948), Boris Nikolov (1929), Zhivko Gospodinov (1957), Stiliyan Petrov (1979), Reneta Indzhova (1953), and Ruja Ignatova (1980). After him are Basri Dirimlili (1929), Ekaterina Karavelova (1860), Mariya Gabriel (1979), Todor Diev (1934), Kiril Petkov (1980), and Asparuh Nikodimov (1945).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsNorair Nurikyan
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 241
Boris Nikolov
ATHLETE
1929 - 2017
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 242
Zhivko Gospodinov
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2015
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 243
Stiliyan Petrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 244
Reneta Indzhova
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 245
Ruja Ignatova
BUSINESSPERSON
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 246
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 247
Basri Dirimlili
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 248
Ekaterina Karavelova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1947
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 249
Mariya Gabriel
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 250
Todor Diev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 251
Kiril Petkov
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 252
Asparuh Nikodimov
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 253
Among ATHLETES In Bulgaria
Among athletes born in Bulgaria, Mikhail Zhelev ranks 12. Before him are Mariya Petkova (1950), Diana Yorgova (1942), Yordanka Donkova (1961), Khristo Markov (1965), Norair Nurikyan (1948), and Boris Nikolov (1929). After him are Petar Petrov (1955), Ginka Zagorcheva (1958), Halil Mutlu (1973), Serafim Todorov (1969), Svetla Otsetova (1950), and Tsvetanka Khristova (1962).
Mariya Petkova
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 6
Diana Yorgova
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 7
Yordanka Donkova
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 8
Khristo Markov
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 9
Norair Nurikyan
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 10
Boris Nikolov
1929 - 2017
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 11
Mikhail Zhelev
1943 - 2021
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 12
Petar Petrov
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 13
Ginka Zagorcheva
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 14
Halil Mutlu
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 15
Serafim Todorov
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 16
Svetla Otsetova
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 17
Tsvetanka Khristova
1962 - 2008
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 18