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Sorin Babii
1963 - Today

Sorin Babii
Sorin Babii (born 14 November 1963) is a retired pistol shooter from Romania. He competed in the 10 m air pistol and 50 m free pistol events at six consecutive Olympics between 1984 and 2004 and won a gold medal in 1988 and a bronze in 1992. Babii was included to the national team in 1980 and won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at European junior championships. In 1985 he moved to the senior category and won two bronze medals at world championships and three gold, six silver and four bronze medals at European championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sorin Babii is the 3,006th most popular athlete (down from 2,966th in 2024), the 659th most popular biography from Romania (down from 631st in 2019) and the 67th most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Sorin Babii ranks 3,006 out of 6,025. Before him are Erik Persson, Thomas Schmidt, Balázs Kiss, Kusuma Wardhani, Vasil Yakusha, and Zhang Jun. After him are Gerhard Haidacher, Anette Norberg, Kim Min-jung, Anelia Nuneva, Lyudmyla Blonska, and Bernard Lagat.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErik Persson
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 3,000
Thomas Schmidt
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 3,001
Balázs Kiss
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 3,002
Kusuma Wardhani
1964 - 2023
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 3,003
Vasil Yakusha
1958 - 2020
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 3,004
Zhang Jun
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 3,005
Sorin Babii
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 3,006
Gerhard Haidacher
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 3,007
Anette Norberg
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 3,008
Kim Min-jung
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 3,009
Anelia Nuneva
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 3,010
Lyudmyla Blonska
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 3,011
Bernard Lagat
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 3,012
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Sorin Babii ranks 847. Before him are Lee Jong-hwa, Eduardas Rozentalis, Ralf Brudel, Fernando Simón, Len Bias, and Martina Walther. After him are Gerhard Haidacher, Dodë Gjergji, Tracy Nelson, Jordi Villacampa, Doina Șnep-Bălan, and Valerie Plame.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsLee Jong-hwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 841
Eduardas Rozentalis
CHESS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 842
Ralf Brudel
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 843
Fernando Simón
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 844
Len Bias
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 845
Martina Walther
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 846
Sorin Babii
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 847
Gerhard Haidacher
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 848
Dodë Gjergji
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 849
Tracy Nelson
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 850
Jordi Villacampa
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 851
Doina Șnep-Bălan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 852
Valerie Plame
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 853
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Sorin Babii ranks 659 out of 844. Before him are Gheorghe Mihali (1965), Cătălin Hîldan (1976), Cristina Neagu (1988), Mihaela Melinte (1975), Corina Crețu (1967), and Anamaria Vartolomei (1999). After him are Ruxandra Dragomir (1972), Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo (1967), Doina Șnep-Bălan (1963), Adriana Bazon (1963), Lucian Sânmărtean (1980), and Melitta Rühn (1965).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsGheorghe Mihali
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 653
Cătălin Hîldan
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - 2000
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 654
Cristina Neagu
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 655
Mihaela Melinte
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 656
Corina Crețu
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 657
Anamaria Vartolomei
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 658
Sorin Babii
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 659
Ruxandra Dragomir
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 660
Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo
FENCER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 661
Doina Șnep-Bălan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 662
Adriana Bazon
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 663
Lucian Sânmărtean
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 664
Melitta Rühn
GYMNAST
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 665
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Sorin Babii ranks 67. Before him are Petre Becheru (1960), Nicolae Țaga (1967), Florica Lavric (1962), Ioana Olteanu (1966), Tecla Marinescu (1960), and Mihaela Melinte (1975). After him are Doina Șnep-Bălan (1963), Adriana Bazon (1963), Éva Tófalvi (1978), Monika Weber-Koszto (1966), Liliana Năstase (1962), and Mihaela Armășescu (1963).
Petre Becheru
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 61
Nicolae Țaga
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 62
Florica Lavric
1962 - 2014
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 63
Ioana Olteanu
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 64
Tecla Marinescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 65
Mihaela Melinte
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 66
Sorin Babii
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 67
Doina Șnep-Bălan
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 68
Adriana Bazon
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 69
Éva Tófalvi
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 70
Monika Weber-Koszto
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 71
Liliana Năstase
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 72
Mihaela Armășescu
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 73











































