ATHLETE
Georgios Roubanis
1929 - 2025

Georgios Roubanis
Georgios Roubanis (Greek: Γεωργιος Ρουμπανης; 15 August 1929 – 11 February 2025) was a Greek pole vaulter. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and his family hails from Stemnitsa. He competed at three Olympic Games. He was the elder brother of Aristeidis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georgios Roubanis is the 26th most popular athlete (up from 618th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from Greece (up from 734th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Greek Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Georgios Roubanis ranks 26 out of 6,025. Before him are Louis Zamperini, Thomas Curtis, Charley Paddock, Dick Fosbury, Hannes Kolehmainen, and Frank Jarvis. After him are Mike Powell, Archie Hahn, Bruno, Ronnie Coleman, Lee Evans, and Luz Long.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Zamperini
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 20
Thomas Curtis
1873 - 1944
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 21
Charley Paddock
1900 - 1943
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 22
Dick Fosbury
1947 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 23
Hannes Kolehmainen
1889 - 1966
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 24
Frank Jarvis
1878 - 1933
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 25
Georgios Roubanis
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 26
Mike Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 27
Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 28
Bruno
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 29
Ronnie Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 30
Lee Evans
1947 - 2021
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 31
Luz Long
1913 - 1943
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Georgios Roubanis ranks 98. Before him are George Stinney, Len Deighton, John Polanyi, Gordon Moore, Sam Nujoma, and Alasdair MacIntyre. After him are Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Pierre Brice, Abdel Halim Hafez, Isabel Sarli, Peter L. Berger, and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Among people deceased in 2025, Georgios Roubanis ranks 53. Before him are David Lodge, Jair da Costa, Svetlana Gerasimenko, Sam Nujoma, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Lalo Schifrin. After him are Ferdi Tayfur, Max Romeo, Heikki Hasu, Bertrand Blier, Joan Plowright, and Akinori Nakayama.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsGeorge Stinney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1944
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 92
Len Deighton
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 93
John Polanyi
CHEMIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 94
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 95
Sam Nujoma
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 96
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 97
Georgios Roubanis
ATHLETE
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 98
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 99
Pierre Brice
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 100
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 101
Isabel Sarli
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 102
Peter L. Berger
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 103
Nicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsDavid Lodge
WRITER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 47
Jair da Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2025
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 48
Svetlana Gerasimenko
ASTRONOMER
1945 - 2025
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 49
Sam Nujoma
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 50
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 51
Lalo Schifrin
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 52
Georgios Roubanis
ATHLETE
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 53
Ferdi Tayfur
ACTOR
1945 - 2025
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 54
Max Romeo
SINGER
1944 - 2025
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 55
Heikki Hasu
SKIER
1926 - 2025
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 56
Bertrand Blier
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2025
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 57
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 58
Akinori Nakayama
GYMNAST
1943 - 2025
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 59
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Georgios Roubanis ranks 279 out of 1,024. Before him are Philopoemen (-253), Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770), Anaxandridas II (-565), Arsinoe I (-305), Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906), and Callias II (-515). After him are Ugo Foscolo (1778), Rigas Feraios (1757), Isidore of Kiev (1385), Perdiccas I of Macedon (-700), Pelopidas (-450), and Phocion (-402).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsPhilopoemen
POLITICIAN
253 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 273
Theodoros Kolokotronis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1843
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 274
Anaxandridas II
POLITICIAN
565 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 275
Arsinoe I
NOBLEMAN
305 BC - 248 BC
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 276
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1969
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 277
Callias II
POLITICIAN
515 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 278
Georgios Roubanis
ATHLETE
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 279
Ugo Foscolo
WRITER
1778 - 1827
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 280
Rigas Feraios
WRITER
1757 - 1798
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 281
Isidore of Kiev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1385 - 1463
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 282
Perdiccas I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 283
Pelopidas
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 364 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 284
Phocion
POLITICIAN
402 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 285
Among ATHLETES In Greece
Among athletes born in Greece, Georgios Roubanis ranks 2. Before him are Spyridon Louis (1873). After him are Leonidas of Rhodes (-200), Coroebus of Elis (-800), Theagenes of Thasos (-500), Alexandre Tuffère (1876), Stamata Revithi (1866), Dimitrios Golemis (1874), Evangelos Damaskos (1801), Konstantinos Tsiklitiras (1888), Sotirios Versis (1876), and Ioannis Theodoropoulos (1900).
Spyridon Louis
1873 - 1940
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 1
Georgios Roubanis
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 2
Leonidas of Rhodes
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 3
Coroebus of Elis
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 4
Theagenes of Thasos
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 5
Alexandre Tuffère
1876 - 1958
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 6
Stamata Revithi
1866 - 1896
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 7
Dimitrios Golemis
1874 - 1941
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 8
Evangelos Damaskos
1801 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 9
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
1888 - 1913
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 10
Sotirios Versis
1876 - 1919
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 11
Ioannis Theodoropoulos
1900 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 12