ATHLETE
Chira Apostol
1960 - Today

Chira Apostol
Chira Irina Apostol (later Stoean, born 1 June 1960) is a retired Romanian rower who competed in coxed fours. In this event she won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 and silver medals at the world championships in 1983 and 1985. She competed at the 1986 World Rowing Championships under her married name. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chira Apostol is the 2,059th most popular athlete (up from 2,338th in 2019), the 501st most popular biography from Romania (up from 557th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Chira Apostol ranks 2,059 out of 6,025. Before her are Yelena Romanova, Khristo Markov, Franco Trincavelli, Désiré Beaurain, Alejandro Casañas, and Jānis Bojārs. After her are Barbara Sobotta, Igor Nikulin, George Campbell, Janet Simpson, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, and Mór Kóczán.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYelena Romanova
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,053
Khristo Markov
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,054
Franco Trincavelli
1935 - 1983
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,055
Désiré Beaurain
1881 - 1963
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,056
Alejandro Casañas
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,057
Jānis Bojārs
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,058
Chira Apostol
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,059
Barbara Sobotta
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,060
Igor Nikulin
1960 - 2021
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,061
George Campbell
1878 - 1972
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,062
Janet Simpson
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,063
Yaroslava Mahuchikh
2001 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,064
Mór Kóczán
1885 - 1972
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,065
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Chira Apostol ranks 458. Before her are Jocelyn Pook, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis, Tim Mayotte, Karita Mattila, Masoumeh Ebtekar, and Azim Isabekov. After her are Igor Nikulin, Takashi Mizunuma, Nigella Lawson, Tomas Jonsson, Maria Schneider, and Comandanta Ramona.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsJocelyn Pook
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 452
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
COMPANION
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 453
Tim Mayotte
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 454
Karita Mattila
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 455
Masoumeh Ebtekar
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 456
Azim Isabekov
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 457
Chira Apostol
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 458
Igor Nikulin
ATHLETE
1960 - 2021
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 459
Takashi Mizunuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 460
Nigella Lawson
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 461
Tomas Jonsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 462
Maria Schneider
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 463
Comandanta Ramona
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2006
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 464
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Chira Apostol ranks 501 out of 844. Before her are Gheorghe Ciolac (1908), Ciprian Tătărușanu (1986), Mihai Stoichiță (1954), Laurențiu Reghecampf (1975), Sanda Toma (1956), and Andrei Bărbulescu (1909). After her are Aglaja Veteranyi (1962), Vasile Chiroiu (1910), Cristi Puiu (1967), Iulian Filipescu (1974), Alexandru Athanasiu (1955), and Fița Lovin (1951).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsGheorghe Ciolac
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1965
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 495
Ciprian Tătărușanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 496
Mihai Stoichiță
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 497
Laurențiu Reghecampf
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 498
Sanda Toma
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 499
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 500
Chira Apostol
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 501
Aglaja Veteranyi
WRITER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 502
Vasile Chiroiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 503
Cristi Puiu
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 504
Iulian Filipescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 505
Alexandru Athanasiu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 506
Fița Lovin
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 507
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Chira Apostol ranks 27. Before her are Constantin Alexandru (1953), Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu (1962), Paula Ivan (1963), Sofia Corban (1956), Ghiță Licu (1945), and Sanda Toma (1956). After her are Fița Lovin (1951), Elena Horvat (1958), Costică Dafinoiu (1954), Gabriela Szabo (1975), Dimitrie Popescu (1961), and Maria Ștefan (1954).
Constantin Alexandru
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 21
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 22
Paula Ivan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 23
Sofia Corban
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 24
Ghiță Licu
1945 - 2014
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 25
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 26
Chira Apostol
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 27
Fița Lovin
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 28
Elena Horvat
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 29
Costică Dafinoiu
1954 - 2022
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 30
Gabriela Szabo
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 31
Dimitrie Popescu
1961 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 32
Maria Ștefan
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 33