HANDBALL PLAYER
Jakov Gojun
1986 - Today

Jakov Gojun
Jakov Gojun (born 18 April 1986) is a Croatian handball player who plays for RK Zagreb and Croatian national team. He competed for the Croatia national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, winning the bronze medal. Due to his defensive playing style he has been nicknamed the Minister of defense by fans of the national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jakov Gojun is the 333rd most popular handball player (down from 258th in 2024), the 650th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 570th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Croatian Handball Player.
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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Jakov Gojun ranks 332 out of 420. Before him are Alexandrina Cabral, Renato Sulić, Rafael Capote, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, and Gøril Snorroeggen. After him are Darko Stanić, Karin Mortensen, Ana Gros, Petar Nenadić, Marija Jovanović, Ivan Ninčević, and Denis Špoljarić.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexandrina Cabral
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 327
Renato Sulić
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 328
Rafael Capote
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 329
Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 330
Gøril Snorroeggen
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 331
Jakov Gojun
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 332
Darko Stanić
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 333
Karin Mortensen
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 334
Ana Gros
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 335
Petar Nenadić
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 336
Marija Jovanović
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 337
Ivan Ninčević
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 338
Denis Špoljarić
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 339
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Jakov Gojun ranks 1,021. Before him are Johan Dahlin, Júnior Negrão, Marta Domachowska, Irina Buryachok, Lucas Saatkamp, and Mouhamadou Dabo. After him are Diego Valeri, Dreama Walker, Tal Wilkenfeld, Emma Laine, Magaly Solier, and Nora Istrefi.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsJohan Dahlin
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,015
Júnior Negrão
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,016
Marta Domachowska
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 1,017
Irina Buryachok
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 1,018
Lucas Saatkamp
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,019
Mouhamadou Dabo
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,020
Jakov Gojun
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,021
Diego Valeri
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,022
Dreama Walker
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,023
Tal Wilkenfeld
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,024
Emma Laine
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 1,025
Magaly Solier
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 1,026
Nora Istrefi
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 1,027
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Jakov Gojun ranks 650 out of 700. Before him are Ivica Ivušić (1995), Roko Karanušić (1982), Andrej Gaćina (1986), Franko Škugor (1987), Filip Ude (1986), and Renato Sulić (1979). After him are Nikša Dobud (1985), Ivan Ninčević (1981), Denis Špoljarić (1979), Rui Silva (null), Duško Savanović (1983), and Andrija Prlainović (1987).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsIvica Ivušić
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 644
Roko Karanušić
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 645
Andrej Gaćina
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 646
Franko Škugor
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 647
Filip Ude
GYMNAST
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 648
Renato Sulić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 649
Jakov Gojun
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 650
Nikša Dobud
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 651
Ivan Ninčević
HANDBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 652
Denis Špoljarić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 653
Rui Silva
ATHLETE
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 654
Duško Savanović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 655
Andrija Prlainović
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 656
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Croatia
Among handball players born in Croatia, Jakov Gojun ranks 27. Before him are Vedran Zrnić (1979), Goran Šprem (1979), Nikša Kaleb (1973), Zlatko Horvat (1984), Drago Vuković (1983), and Renato Sulić (1979). After him are Ivan Ninčević (1981), Denis Špoljarić (1979), Tonči Valčić (1978), Luka Stepančić (1990), Damir Bičanić (1985), and Andrea Kobetić (1985).
Vedran Zrnić
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 21
Goran Šprem
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 22
Nikša Kaleb
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 23
Zlatko Horvat
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 24
Drago Vuković
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 25
Renato Sulić
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 26
Jakov Gojun
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 27
Ivan Ninčević
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 28
Denis Špoljarić
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 29
Tonči Valčić
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 30
Luka Stepančić
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 31
Damir Bičanić
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 32
Andrea Kobetić
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.74
Rank: 33










































