ATHLETE
Viorel Talapan
1972 - Today

Viorel Talapan
Viorel Talapan (born 25 February 1972, Mihai Viteazu) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed in coxed fours and eights at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992. At the world championships he won seven medals between 1993 and 1998, including three gold medals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Viorel Talapan is the 3,454th most popular athlete (up from 3,588th in 2024), the 713th most popular biography from Romania (up from 720th in 2019) and the 85th most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Viorel Talapan ranks 3,454 out of 6,025. Before him are Susanthika Jayasinghe, Frank Emmelmann, John Wallace, Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova, Ulf Hielscher, and Evgeny Ustyugov. After him are Alan Forney, Axel Kühn, Birte Siech, Carsten Embach, Yelena Belevskaya, and Troy Kemp.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSusanthika Jayasinghe
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 3,448
Frank Emmelmann
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 3,449
John Wallace
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 3,450
Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 3,451
Ulf Hielscher
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 3,452
Evgeny Ustyugov
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 3,453
Viorel Talapan
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 3,454
Alan Forney
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 3,455
Axel Kühn
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 3,456
Birte Siech
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 3,457
Carsten Embach
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 3,458
Yelena Belevskaya
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 3,459
Troy Kemp
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 3,460
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Viorel Talapan ranks 866. Before him are Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, Daniel Šarić, Isabel Fernández, Yiyun Li, Jocelyn Gourvennec, and Jennifer Hale. After him are Đovani Roso, Bang Soo-hyun, Naomi Shindō, Emerson, Tron, and Iván Valenciano.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsSohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 860
Daniel Šarić
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 861
Isabel Fernández
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 862
Yiyun Li
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 863
Jocelyn Gourvennec
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 864
Jennifer Hale
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 865
Viorel Talapan
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 866
Đovani Roso
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 867
Bang Soo-hyun
BADMINTON PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 868
Naomi Shindō
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 869
Emerson
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 870
Tron
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1972 - 1998
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 871
Iván Valenciano
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 872
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Viorel Talapan ranks 713 out of 844. Before him are Alexandru Maxim (1990), Florentin Petre (1976), Anca Tănase (1968), Nico (1970), Iulia Bulie (1967), and Gabriela Potorac (1973). After him are Dorin Goian (1980), Florin Cernat (1980), Liliana Gafencu (1975), Dragoș Neagu (1967), Nicoleta Alexandru (1968), and Monica Anghel (1971).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsAlexandru Maxim
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 707
Florentin Petre
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 708
Anca Tănase
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 709
Nico
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 710
Iulia Bulie
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 711
Gabriela Potorac
GYMNAST
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 712
Viorel Talapan
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 713
Dorin Goian
COACH
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 714
Florin Cernat
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 715
Liliana Gafencu
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 716
Dragoș Neagu
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 717
Nicoleta Alexandru
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 718
Monica Anghel
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 719
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Viorel Talapan ranks 85. Before him are Maria Cioncan (1977), Herta Anitaș (1962), Dumitru Răducanu (1967), Doina Spîrcu (1970), Anca Tănase (1968), and Iulia Bulie (1967). After him are Liliana Gafencu (1975), Dragoș Neagu (1967), Sorin Matei (1963), Nicoleta Grasu (1971), Ionela Târlea (1976), and Iulică Ruican (1971).
Maria Cioncan
1977 - 2007
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 79
Herta Anitaș
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 80
Dumitru Răducanu
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 81
Doina Spîrcu
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 82
Anca Tănase
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 83
Iulia Bulie
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 84
Viorel Talapan
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 85
Liliana Gafencu
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 86
Dragoș Neagu
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 87
Sorin Matei
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 88
Nicoleta Grasu
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 89
Ionela Târlea
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 90
Iulică Ruican
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 91












































