ATHLETE
Miroslav Poljak
1944 - 2015
Miroslav Poljak
Miroslav Poljak (Мирослав Пољак, 3 September 1944 – 2 November 2015) was a Croatian water polo player notable for winning a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian water polo team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Miroslav Poljak has received more than 22,165 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Miroslav Poljak is the 1,932nd most popular athlete, the 392nd most popular biography from Croatia and the 18th most popular Croatian Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
22k
Page Views (PV)
42.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.43
Effective Languages (L*)
1.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Miroslav Poljak ranks 1,932 out of 6,025. Before him are Denis Oswald, Marga Petersen, Joseph Vissers, Burton Jastram, Claudia Testoni, and Jasna Kolar-Merdan. After him are Hugo Wieslander, Thane Baker, Vitold Kreyer, Jean Gachet, Bob Schul, and Jess Thorup.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenis Oswald
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 1,926
Marga Petersen
1919 - 2002
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 1,927
Joseph Vissers
1928 - 2006
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,928
Burton Jastram
1910 - 1995
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,929
Claudia Testoni
1915 - 1998
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,930
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,931
Miroslav Poljak
1944 - 2015
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,932
Hugo Wieslander
1889 - 1976
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,933
Thane Baker
1931 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,934
Vitold Kreyer
1932 - 2020
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,935
Jean Gachet
1894 - 1968
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 1,936
Bob Schul
1937 - 2024
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 1,937
Jess Thorup
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 1,938
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Miroslav Poljak ranks 674. Before him are Gunnar Larsson, Tim Reid, Frank Rühle, Reinhold Bachler, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, and Ross Collinge. After him are Kulbhushan Kharbanda, David M. Walker, Rúben Bareño, John Komlos, Mario Tullio Montano, and Parmanand Jha. Among people deceased in 2015, Miroslav Poljak ranks 454. Before him are Ferenc Juhász, Abu Anas al-Libi, Darren Shahlavi, Colette Marchand, Toller Cranston, and Jiří Hledík. After him are Kim Fowley, Josefa Francisco, Justin Wilson, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Nek Chand, and Eduardo Bonvallet.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsGunnar Larsson
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 668
Tim Reid
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 669
Frank Rühle
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 670
Reinhold Bachler
SKIER
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 671
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 672
Ross Collinge
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 673
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 674
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 675
David M. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2001
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 676
Rúben Bareño
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 677
John Komlos
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 678
Mario Tullio Montano
ATHLETE
1944 - 2017
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 679
Parmanand Jha
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 680
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsFerenc Juhász
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 448
Abu Anas al-Libi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - 2015
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 449
Darren Shahlavi
ACTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 450
Colette Marchand
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 451
Toller Cranston
SKATER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 452
Jiří Hledík
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 453
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 454
Kim Fowley
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 455
Josefa Francisco
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2015
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 456
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 457
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1987 - 2015
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 458
Nek Chand
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 459
Eduardo Bonvallet
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 460
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Miroslav Poljak ranks 392 out of 700. Before him are Josip Weber (1964), Peja Stojaković (1977), Marjan Mrmić (1965), Dragojla Jarnević (1812), Danko Cvjetićanin (1963), and Branko Grünbaum (1929). After him are Ivan Strinić (1987), Vedran Runje (1976), Ognjen Vukojević (1983), Ozren Bonačić (1942), Adnan Terzić (1960), and Mirza Džomba (1977).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsJosip Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 386
Peja Stojaković
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 387
Marjan Mrmić
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 388
Dragojla Jarnević
WRITER
1812 - 1875
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 389
Danko Cvjetićanin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 390
Branko Grünbaum
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 391
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 392
Ivan Strinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 393
Vedran Runje
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 394
Ognjen Vukojević
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 395
Ozren Bonačić
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 396
Adnan Terzić
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 397
Mirza Džomba
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 398
Among ATHLETES In Croatia
Among athletes born in Croatia, Miroslav Poljak ranks 18. Before him are Ronald Lopatni (1944), Velimir Valenta (1929), Petar Šegvić (1930), Sandra Perković (1990), Jakov Fak (1987), and Karlo Stipanić (1941). After him are Ozren Bonačić (1942), Zdravko Hebel (1943), Sara Kolak (1995), Vladimir Vujasinović (1973), Damir Burić (1980), and Josip Glasnović (1983).
Ronald Lopatni
1944 - 2022
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 12
Velimir Valenta
1929 - 2004
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 13
Petar Šegvić
1930 - 1990
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 14
Sandra Perković
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 15
Jakov Fak
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 16
Karlo Stipanić
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 17
Miroslav Poljak
1944 - 2015
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 18
Ozren Bonačić
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 19
Zdravko Hebel
1943 - 2017
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 20
Sara Kolak
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 21
Vladimir Vujasinović
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 22
Damir Burić
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.75
Rank: 23
Josip Glasnović
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 24