ATHLETE
Nikolina Shtereva
1955 - Today

Nikolina Shtereva
Nikolina Pavlova Shtereva (Bulgarian: Николина Павлова Щерева; born 25 January 1955) is a retired Bulgarian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 and 1500 metres. She is best known for her silver medal in 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and at the European Indoor Championships she won gold medals in 1976 and 1979 and a bronze medal in 1981. She won fourteen national titles (outdoor; as well as seven indoor) in Bulgaria, and is still the Bulgarian record holder in the 800 metres. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Nikolina Shtereva is the 2,504th most popular athlete (down from 2,499th in 2024), the 301st most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 305th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Bulgarian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Nikolina Shtereva ranks 2,504 out of 6,025. Before her are Larysa Berezhna, Rodrigo Pessoa, Wang Liping, Francis Obikwelu, Anișoara Sorohan, and Susan Huggett. After her are Yuriy Kutsenko, Rodica Arba, Robert Felisiak, Jos Lansink, Nodar Kumaritashvili, and Stefan Mitrović.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLarysa Berezhna
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 2,498
Rodrigo Pessoa
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 2,499
Wang Liping
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2,500
Francis Obikwelu
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2,501
Anișoara Sorohan
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2,502
Susan Huggett
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,503
Nikolina Shtereva
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,504
Yuriy Kutsenko
1952 - 2018
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,505
Rodica Arba
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 2,506
Robert Felisiak
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 2,507
Jos Lansink
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 2,508
Nodar Kumaritashvili
1988 - 2010
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 2,509
Stefan Mitrović
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 2,510
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Nikolina Shtereva ranks 602. Before her are Gillian Cowley, Gerhard Heer, Cundi, Sabina Berman, Thelma Aldana, and Alicia Dickenstein. After her are Don Hahn, Ray Ozzie, Gustavo Moscoso, Steve Lillywhite, Bernd Riexinger, and Philippe Lafontaine.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsGillian Cowley
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 596
Gerhard Heer
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 597
Cundi
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 598
Sabina Berman
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 599
Thelma Aldana
LAWYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 600
Alicia Dickenstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 601
Nikolina Shtereva
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 602
Don Hahn
PRODUCER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 603
Ray Ozzie
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 604
Gustavo Moscoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 605
Steve Lillywhite
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 606
Bernd Riexinger
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 607
Philippe Lafontaine
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 608
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Nikolina Shtereva ranks 301 out of 415. Before her are Plamen Markov (1957), Yordanka Fandakova (1962), Michael Arlen (1895), Yordan Yovchev (1973), Ivailo Marinov (1960), and Valeri Bojinov (1986). After her are Nikolay Iliev (1964), Ivaylo Yordanov (1968), Ginka Zagorcheva (1958), Yordan Mitkov (1956), Serafim Todorov (1969), and Iliya Valov (1961).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsPlamen Markov
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 295
Yordanka Fandakova
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 296
Michael Arlen
WRITER
1895 - 1956
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 297
Yordan Yovchev
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 298
Ivailo Marinov
BOXER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 299
Valeri Bojinov
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 300
Nikolina Shtereva
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 301
Nikolay Iliev
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 302
Ivaylo Yordanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 303
Ginka Zagorcheva
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 304
Yordan Mitkov
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 305
Serafim Todorov
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 306
Iliya Valov
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 307
Among ATHLETES In Bulgaria
Among athletes born in Bulgaria, Nikolina Shtereva ranks 17. Before her are Halil Mutlu (1973), Svetla Otsetova (1950), Vladimir Ivanov (null), Petar Petrov (1955), Boris Nikolov (1929), and Mikhail Zhelev (1943). After her are Ginka Zagorcheva (1958), Yordan Mitkov (1956), Serafim Todorov (1969), Ivan Ivanov (1971), Siyka Kelbecheva (1951), and Diana Paliiska (1966).
Halil Mutlu
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11
Svetla Otsetova
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 12
Vladimir Ivanov
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 13
Petar Petrov
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 14
Boris Nikolov
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 15
Mikhail Zhelev
1943 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 16
Nikolina Shtereva
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 17
Ginka Zagorcheva
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 18
Yordan Mitkov
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 19
Serafim Todorov
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 20
Ivan Ivanov
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 21
Siyka Kelbecheva
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 22
Diana Paliiska
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 23













































