WRESTLER
Taha Akgül
1990 - Today
Taha Akgül
Taha Akgül (born 22 November 1990 in Sivas) is an Olympic, World, European champion, and retired Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 125 kg division. He is a 3 time world (2014, 2015, 2022) and 11 time European (2012-2015, 2017-2019, 2021-2024) champion. He won the gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as well as in the 2024 Summer Olympics at 125 kg. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taha Akgül has received more than 373,886 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Taha Akgül is the 311th most popular wrestler (up from 314th in 2019), the 1,138th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,185th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Turkish Wrestler.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
48.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
4.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Taha Akgül ranks 311 out of 1,027. Before him are Adam Saitiev, David Douillet, Kenneth Richmond, The Honky Tonk Man, Lita, and Shota Khabareli. After him are Road Warrior Hawk, Cain Velasquez, Dean Malenko, Karam Gaber, Norbert Növényi, and Vasile Pușcașu.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdam Saitiev
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 305
David Douillet
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 306
Kenneth Richmond
1926 - 2006
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 307
The Honky Tonk Man
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 308
Lita
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 309
Shota Khabareli
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 310
Taha Akgül
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 311
Road Warrior Hawk
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 312
Cain Velasquez
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 313
Dean Malenko
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 314
Karam Gaber
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 315
Norbert Növényi
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 316
Vasile Pușcașu
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 317
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Taha Akgül ranks 147. Before him are Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, Mike James, Carly Chaikin, Alex Teixeira, Eric Saade, and Aleksandar Prijović. After him are Thibaut Pinot, Marcus Ericsson, Youssef Msakni, Xu Xin, Petra Kvitová, and Akın Akınözü.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsJóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 141
Mike James
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 142
Carly Chaikin
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 143
Alex Teixeira
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 144
Eric Saade
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 145
Aleksandar Prijović
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 146
Taha Akgül
WRESTLER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 147
Thibaut Pinot
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 148
Marcus Ericsson
RACING DRIVER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 149
Youssef Msakni
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 150
Xu Xin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 151
Petra Kvitová
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 152
Akın Akınözü
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 153
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Taha Akgül ranks 1,138 out of 1,347. Before him are Seyran Ateş (1963), Gülben Ergen (1972), Semih Şentürk (1983), Ersun Yanal (1961), Süleyman Soylu (1969), and Zeki Demirkubuz (1964). After him are Akın Akınözü (1990), Gülşen (1976), Mehmet Okur (1979), Demet Akalın (1972), Merve Boluğur (1987), and Aslı Tandoğan (1979).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsSeyran Ateş
LAWYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 1,132
Gülben Ergen
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 1,133
Semih Şentürk
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 1,134
Ersun Yanal
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 1,135
Süleyman Soylu
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 1,136
Zeki Demirkubuz
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 1,137
Taha Akgül
WRESTLER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 1,138
Akın Akınözü
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 1,139
Gülşen
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 1,140
Mehmet Okur
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,141
Demet Akalın
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 1,142
Merve Boluğur
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 1,143
Aslı Tandoğan
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 1,144
Among WRESTLERS In Türkiye
Among wrestlers born in Türkiye, Taha Akgül ranks 11. Before him are Mithat Bayrak (1929), Bayram Şit (1930), İsmail Ogan (1933), Tevfik Kış (1934), Yaşar Erkan (1911), and Ahmet Kireççi (1914). After him are Rıza Kayaalp (1989), Hamza Yerlikaya (1976), Yasemin Adar (1991), Nazmi Avluca (1976), Şeref Eroğlu (1975), and Aydın Polatçı (1977).
Mithat Bayrak
1929 - 2014
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 5
Bayram Şit
1930 - 2019
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 6
İsmail Ogan
1933 - 2022
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 7
Tevfik Kış
1934 - 2019
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 8
Yaşar Erkan
1911 - 1986
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 9
Ahmet Kireççi
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 10
Taha Akgül
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 11
Rıza Kayaalp
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 12
Hamza Yerlikaya
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 13
Yasemin Adar
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 14
Nazmi Avluca
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 15
Şeref Eroğlu
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 16
Aydın Polatçı
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 17