ATHLETE
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
1956 - Today

Jasna Kolar-Merdan
Jasna Kolar-Merdan (née Jasna Merdan, (bosnian: Јасна Мердан) born 19 October 1956 in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a formerly Yugoslav and now Austrian former handball player, who is considered one of the best Austrian players of all time. She played for both the Yugoslavia national team and the Austria national team. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1992 Summer Olympics for Austria. She was voted World Handball Player of 1990 by the International Handball Federation. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jasna Kolar-Merdan is the 1,969th most popular athlete (up from 1,997th in 2019), the 211th most popular biography from Bosnia and Herzegovina (up from 229th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bosnian, Herzegovinian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Jasna Kolar-Merdan ranks 1,969 out of 6,025. Before her are Lyudmila Andonova, Andreas Thorkildsen, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Charles Thias, Ivan Fuqua, and Lou Jones. After her are Wendy Smith-Sly, Tom Kiely, Gertrude Liebhart, Wolfgang Scheidel, Lutz Dombrowski, and Horatio Fitch.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLyudmila Andonova
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 1,963
Andreas Thorkildsen
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,964
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen
1928 - 1993
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,965
Charles Thias
1879 - 1922
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,966
Ivan Fuqua
1909 - 1994
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,967
Lou Jones
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,968
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,969
Wendy Smith-Sly
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,970
Tom Kiely
1869 - 1951
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,971
Gertrude Liebhart
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,972
Wolfgang Scheidel
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1,973
Lutz Dombrowski
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1,974
Horatio Fitch
1900 - 1985
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,975
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Jasna Kolar-Merdan ranks 485. Before her are Dean Butler, Steve Archibald, Catherine Corsini, Miloš Šestić, Noga Alon, and Juliet Stevenson. After her are Leonid Fedun, Janice E. Voss, David Malpass, Greg Phillinganes, Dorothy Hamill, and Sanjaagiin Bayar.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsDean Butler
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 479
Steve Archibald
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 480
Catherine Corsini
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 481
Miloš Šestić
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 482
Noga Alon
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 483
Juliet Stevenson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 484
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 485
Leonid Fedun
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 486
Janice E. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2012
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 487
David Malpass
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 488
Greg Phillinganes
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 489
Dorothy Hamill
SKATER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 490
Sanjaagiin Bayar
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 491
In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jasna Kolar-Merdan ranks 211 out of 375. Before her are Sabit Hadžić (1957), Damir Džumhur (1992), Stojan Župljanin (1958), Anton Josipović (1961), Davor Dujmović (1969), and Miloš Šestić (1956). After her are Nino Bule (1976), Neven Subotić (1988), Mladen Petrić (1981), Krunoslav Jurčić (1969), Andreja Pejić (1991), and Boris Novković (1967).
Others born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Go to all RankingsSabit Hadžić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2018
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 205
Damir Džumhur
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 206
Stojan Župljanin
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 207
Anton Josipović
BOXER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 208
Davor Dujmović
ACTOR
1969 - 1999
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 209
Miloš Šestić
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 210
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 211
Nino Bule
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 212
Neven Subotić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 213
Mladen Petrić
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 214
Krunoslav Jurčić
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 215
Andreja Pejić
MODEL
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 216
Boris Novković
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 217
Among ATHLETES In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among athletes born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jasna Kolar-Merdan ranks 2. Before her are Zoran Janković (1940). After her are Amel Tuka (1991), Hamza Alić (1979), Carlos Ortiz (null), Bojan Tokić (1981), Ana Šimić (1990), Meliha İsmailoğlu (1993), Andrea Arsović (1987), Wiktor Głazunow (1993), Mesud Pezer (1994), and Ivan Kvesić (1996).
Zoran Janković
1940 - 2002
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1
Jasna Kolar-Merdan
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 2
Amel Tuka
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 3
Hamza Alić
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 4
Carlos Ortiz
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 5
Bojan Tokić
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 6
Ana Šimić
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 7
Meliha İsmailoğlu
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 8
Andrea Arsović
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 9
Wiktor Głazunow
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.43
Rank: 10
Mesud Pezer
1994 - Present
HPI: 26.35
Rank: 11
Ivan Kvesić
1996 - Present
HPI: 23.44
Rank: 12