ATHLETE
Briken Calja
1990 - Today

Briken Calja
Briken Calja (born 19 February 1990, Elbasan) is an Albanian weightlifter, Olympian, and European Champion competing in the 69 kg category until 2018 and 73 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories. He won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Briken Calja is the 6,794th most popular athlete (up from 7,411th in 2024), the 164th most popular biography from Albania (down from 151st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Albanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Briken Calja ranks 6,794 out of 6,025. Before him are El-Hassan El-Abbassi, Meerim Zhumanazarova, Elif Jale Yeşilırmak, Vincent Hancock, Richard Hounslow, and Vadzim Straltsou. After him are Alberto Ginés López, Ivana Maksimović, Alexander Brouwer, Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova, Gustav Iden, and Anne-Caroline Graffe.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEl-Hassan El-Abbassi
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 6,788
Meerim Zhumanazarova
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 6,789
Elif Jale Yeşilırmak
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 6,790
Vincent Hancock
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,791
Richard Hounslow
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,792
Vadzim Straltsou
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,793
Briken Calja
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,794
Alberto Ginés López
2002 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,795
Ivana Maksimović
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,796
Alexander Brouwer
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,797
Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,798
Gustav Iden
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 6,799
Anne-Caroline Graffe
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 6,800
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Briken Calja ranks 1,326. Before him are Tessa Violet, Michael Smith, Bjarki Már Elísson, Ayub Daud, Craig Dawson, and Ane Santesteban. After him are Ivana Maksimović, Cheong Jun Hoong, Marvin Baudry, Arturo Mina, Ondřej Cink, and Dave Bulthuis.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsTessa Violet
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 1,320
Michael Smith
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 1,321
Bjarki Már Elísson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.45
Rank: 1,322
Ayub Daud
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 1,323
Craig Dawson
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 1,324
Ane Santesteban
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 1,325
Briken Calja
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 1,326
Ivana Maksimović
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 1,327
Cheong Jun Hoong
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 1,328
Marvin Baudry
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 1,329
Arturo Mina
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 1,330
Ondřej Cink
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 1,331
Dave Bulthuis
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 1,332
In Albania
Among people born in Albania, Briken Calja ranks 164 out of 150. Before him are Qazim Laçi (1996), Erald Dervishi (1979), Keidi Bare (1997), Edgar Çani (1989), Kristi Vangjeli (1985), and Erkand Qerimaj (1988). After him are Armando Vajushi (1991), Izmir Smajlaj (1993), Tefik Osmani (1985), Daniel Godelli (1992), Kristal Abazaj (1996), and Elhan Kastrati (1997).
Others born in Albania
Go to all RankingsQazim Laçi
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 158
Erald Dervishi
CHESS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 159
Keidi Bare
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 160
Edgar Çani
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 161
Kristi Vangjeli
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 162
Erkand Qerimaj
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 163
Briken Calja
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 164
Armando Vajushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 165
Izmir Smajlaj
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 166
Tefik Osmani
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 167
Daniel Godelli
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 168
Kristal Abazaj
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 169
Elhan Kastrati
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 33.82
Rank: 170
Among ATHLETES In Albania
Among athletes born in Albania, Briken Calja ranks 8. Before him are Mirela Maniani (1976), Luiza Gega (1988), Leonidas Sabanis (1971), Romela Begaj (1986), Klodiana Shala (1979), and Erkand Qerimaj (1988). After him are Izmir Smajlaj (1993), Daniel Godelli (1992), and Lester Lescay (2001).
Mirela Maniani
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 2
Luiza Gega
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 3
Leonidas Sabanis
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 4
Romela Begaj
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 5
Klodiana Shala
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 6
Erkand Qerimaj
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 7
Briken Calja
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 8
Izmir Smajlaj
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 9
Daniel Godelli
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 10
Lester Lescay
2001 - Present
HPI: 10.56
Rank: 11









































