BOXER
Hocine Soltani
1972 - 2002

Hocine Soltani
Hocine Soltani (December 1972 – March 2002) was an Algerian boxer, who won two Olympic medals. In 1992, the southpaw placed third in the featherweight division (54–57 kg), and at the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the lightweight division. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Hocine Soltani is the 274th most popular boxer (down from 263rd in 2024), the 176th most popular biography from Algeria (up from 182nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Algerian Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Hocine Soltani ranks 274 out of 496. Before him are Willie Toweel, Tim Witherspoon, Vladimir Kolev, Oleg Maskayev, Roberto Cammarelle, and Virgil Hill. After him are Arthur Abraham, Meldrick Taylor, Luan Krasniqi, Sergio Martínez, Oliver McCall, and Paea Wolfgramm.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWillie Toweel
1934 - 2017
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 268
Tim Witherspoon
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 269
Vladimir Kolev
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 270
Oleg Maskayev
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 271
Roberto Cammarelle
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 272
Virgil Hill
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 273
Hocine Soltani
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 274
Arthur Abraham
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 275
Meldrick Taylor
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 276
Luan Krasniqi
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 277
Sergio Martínez
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 278
Oliver McCall
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 279
Paea Wolfgramm
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 280
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Hocine Soltani ranks 640. Before him are Marius von Mayenburg, Frédéric Déhu, Svetlana Boyko, Juan Sánchez Moreno, Daniel Alfredsson, and Klára Dobrev. After him are Nino Katamadze, Zanele Muholi, Katsuhiro Minamoto, Santiago Botero, Brigitta Boccoli, and Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen. Among people deceased in 2002, Hocine Soltani ranks 354. Before him are Dolores Gray, Ernesto Díaz, Otis Blackwell, Jim Crawford, Julia Phillips, and Larry Rivers. After him are Glenn Quinn, Timothy Findley, Bob Said, Teresa Graves, Boris Alexandrov, and Paul Fannin.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMarius von Mayenburg
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 634
Frédéric Déhu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 635
Svetlana Boyko
FENCER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 636
Juan Sánchez Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 637
Daniel Alfredsson
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 638
Klára Dobrev
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 639
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 640
Nino Katamadze
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 641
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 642
Katsuhiro Minamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 643
Santiago Botero
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 644
Brigitta Boccoli
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 645
Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 646
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsDolores Gray
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 348
Ernesto Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 349
Otis Blackwell
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2002
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 350
Jim Crawford
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 2002
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 351
Julia Phillips
WRITER
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 352
Larry Rivers
ARTIST
1923 - 2002
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 353
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 354
Glenn Quinn
ACTOR
1970 - 2002
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 355
Timothy Findley
WRITER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 356
Bob Said
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2002
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 357
Teresa Graves
ACTOR
1948 - 2002
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 358
Boris Alexandrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1955 - 2002
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 359
Paul Fannin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 360
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Hocine Soltani ranks 176 out of 213. Before him are Karim Maroc (1958), Fodil Megharia (1961), Ali Benarbia (1968), Mustapha Kouici (1954), Mourad Amara (1959), and Baghdad Bounedjah (1991). After him are Hocine Yahi (1960), Djabir Saïd-Guerni (1977), Rafik Saïfi (1975), Faouzi Chaouchi (1984), Rafik Halliche (1986), and Ali Saïdi-Sief (1978).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsKarim Maroc
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 170
Fodil Megharia
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 171
Ali Benarbia
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 172
Mustapha Kouici
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 173
Mourad Amara
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 174
Baghdad Bounedjah
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 175
Hocine Soltani
BOXER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 176
Hocine Yahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 177
Djabir Saïd-Guerni
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 178
Rafik Saïfi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 179
Faouzi Chaouchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 180
Rafik Halliche
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 181
Ali Saïdi-Sief
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 182
Among BOXERS In Algeria
Among boxers born in Algeria, Hocine Soltani ranks 3. Before him are Mustapha Moussa (1962), and Imane Khelif (1999). After him are Mohamed Bahari (1975), Mohamed Allalou (1973), Mohamed Flissi (1990), and Ichrak Chaib (2001).
Mustapha Moussa
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1
Imane Khelif
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 2
Hocine Soltani
1972 - 2002
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 3
Mohamed Bahari
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 4
Mohamed Allalou
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 5
Mohamed Flissi
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 6
Ichrak Chaib
2001 - Present
HPI: 17.44
Rank: 7






















































