ATHLETE
Ihor Rybak
1934 - 2005

Ihor Rybak
Ihor Mykhaylovych Rybak (Ukrainian: Ігор Михайлович Рибак, also spelled Igor Rybak, 21 March 1934 – 28 September 2005) was a Ukrainian weightlifter. He competed for the Soviet Union twice, at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1956 European Championships. On both occasions he won ahead of Ravil Khabutdinov. Due to the severe competition within the Soviet Union, Rybak never won a national title, and by 1960 was left out of the national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ihor Rybak is the 1,496th most popular athlete (up from 1,541st in 2019), the 867th most popular biography from Ukraine (up from 922nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Ukrainian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ihor Rybak ranks 1,496 out of 6,025. Before him are Erik Hansen, Herbert Schade, Józef Grudzień, Dexter Jackson, Göte Hagström, and Jan Wienese. After him are Herbert Lindström, Wilson Kiprugut, Mary Carew, Vilmos Varjú, Eero Kolehmainen, and Romas Ubartas.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErik Hansen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 1,490
Herbert Schade
1922 - 1994
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 1,491
Józef Grudzień
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 1,492
Dexter Jackson
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,493
Göte Hagström
1918 - 2014
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,494
Jan Wienese
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,495
Ihor Rybak
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,496
Herbert Lindström
1886 - 1951
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,497
Wilson Kiprugut
1938 - 2022
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,498
Mary Carew
1913 - 2002
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,499
Vilmos Varjú
1937 - 1994
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,500
Eero Kolehmainen
1918 - 2013
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,501
Romas Ubartas
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1,502
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Ihor Rybak ranks 451. Before him are Robert Siatka, Timothy West, Gerry Hitchens, Stanley Turrentine, Bengt Nilsson, and Horacio Accavallo. After him are Jaime Belmonte, Diane di Prima, Gábor Novák, John N. Bahcall, Jamie Farr, and Victor Argo. Among people deceased in 2005, Ihor Rybak ranks 294. Before him are Lane Smith, Parveen Babi, Josef Holeček, Bruno Manser, Nirmal Verma, and James Stockdale. After him are John N. Bahcall, Enric Gensana, Matthew McGrory, Maria Vierdag, Jim Capaldi, and Atef Sedky.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsRobert Siatka
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 445
Timothy West
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 446
Gerry Hitchens
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1983
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 447
Stanley Turrentine
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 448
Bengt Nilsson
ATHLETE
1934 - 2018
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 449
Horacio Accavallo
BOXER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 450
Ihor Rybak
ATHLETE
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 451
Jaime Belmonte
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 452
Diane di Prima
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 453
Gábor Novák
ATHLETE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 454
John N. Bahcall
ASTRONOMER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 455
Jamie Farr
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 456
Victor Argo
ACTOR
1934 - 2004
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 457
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsLane Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 288
Parveen Babi
ACTOR
1949 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 289
Josef Holeček
ATHLETE
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 290
Bruno Manser
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2005
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 291
Nirmal Verma
WRITER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 292
James Stockdale
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 293
Ihor Rybak
ATHLETE
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 294
John N. Bahcall
ASTRONOMER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 295
Enric Gensana
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 296
Matthew McGrory
ACTOR
1973 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 297
Maria Vierdag
SWIMMER
1905 - 2005
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 298
Jim Capaldi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 299
Atef Sedky
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 300
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Ihor Rybak ranks 867 out of 1,365. Before him are Ivan Borkovský (1897), Viktor Matviyenko (1948), Krystyna Feldman (1916), Leonid Bartenyev (1933), Oleksandr Zinchenko (1996), and Ivan Bohdan (1928). After him are Tatyana Prorochenko (1952), Igor Plotnitsky (1964), Alexandra Marinina (1957), Irina Kirichenko (1937), Sidney Fox (1907), and Dmytro Yarosh (1971).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsIvan Borkovský
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1897 - 1976
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 861
Viktor Matviyenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2018
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 862
Krystyna Feldman
ACTOR
1916 - 2007
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 863
Leonid Bartenyev
ATHLETE
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 864
Oleksandr Zinchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 865
Ivan Bohdan
WRESTLER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 866
Ihor Rybak
ATHLETE
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 867
Tatyana Prorochenko
ATHLETE
1952 - 2020
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 868
Igor Plotnitsky
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 869
Alexandra Marinina
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 870
Irina Kirichenko
ATHLETE
1937 - 2020
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 871
Sidney Fox
ACTOR
1907 - 1942
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 872
Dmytro Yarosh
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 873
Among ATHLETES In Ukraine
Among athletes born in Ukraine, Ihor Rybak ranks 24. Before him are Vladimír Syrovátka (1908), Mária Gulácsy (1941), Wiesław Maniak (1938), Valeriy Pidluzhnyy (1952), Taisia Chenchik (1936), and Leonid Bartenyev (1933). After him are Tatyana Prorochenko (1952), Irina Kirichenko (1937), Nina Dumbadze (1919), John Kelly (null), Yulia Ryabchinskaya (1947), and Rudolf Plyukfelder (1928).
Vladimír Syrovátka
1908 - 1973
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 18
Mária Gulácsy
1941 - 2015
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 19
Wiesław Maniak
1938 - 1982
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 20
Valeriy Pidluzhnyy
1952 - 2021
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 21
Taisia Chenchik
1936 - 2013
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 22
Leonid Bartenyev
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 23
Ihor Rybak
1934 - 2005
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 24
Tatyana Prorochenko
1952 - 2020
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 25
Irina Kirichenko
1937 - 2020
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 26
Nina Dumbadze
1919 - 1983
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 27
John Kelly
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 28
Yulia Ryabchinskaya
1947 - 1973
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 29
Rudolf Plyukfelder
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 30