ATHLETE
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
1980 - 2014

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi OIB (8 September 1980 – 24 October 2014) was a South African middle-distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. His first global medal was a silver at the 2000 African Championships in Athletics. He later won a bronze at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, which came a year after his victory at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Mulaudzi was a gold medallist at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships and won two further silver medals at the competition in 2006 and 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi is the 3,552nd most popular athlete (down from 3,378th in 2024), the 303rd most popular biography from South Africa (up from 308th in 2019) and the 20th most popular South African Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi ranks 3,552 out of 6,025. Before him are Karine Ruby, Svetlana Shkolina, Malik Beyleroğlu, Bashir Abdi, David Thompson, and Sebastian Samuelsson. After him are Wayne Collett, Deborah Gravenstijn, Yelena Ruzina, Roger-Yves Bost, Michael Blackwood, and Piotr Kiełpikowski.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarine Ruby
1978 - 2009
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 3,546
Svetlana Shkolina
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 3,547
Malik Beyleroğlu
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 3,548
Bashir Abdi
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 3,549
David Thompson
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 3,550
Sebastian Samuelsson
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 3,551
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 3,552
Wayne Collett
1949 - 2010
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 3,553
Deborah Gravenstijn
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 3,554
Yelena Ruzina
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 3,555
Roger-Yves Bost
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 3,556
Michael Blackwood
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 3,557
Piotr Kiełpikowski
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 3,558
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi ranks 686. Before him are Daniel Sedin, Nelson Cuevas, J. D. Pardo, Xisco, Burçin Terzioğlu, and Mercedes McNab. After him are Wes Ball, Christopher Castile, Mate Bilić, Luis Horna, Amira Mohamed Ali, and Estrella Morente. Among people deceased in 2014, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi ranks 573. Before him are Ihor Kostenko, Thomas Menino, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Sam Lacey, Reyhaneh Jabbari, and Barbara Murray. After him are Christine Cavanaugh, Caldwell Jones, Morteza Pashaei, Jan Hooks, Kwon Ri-se, and Amaka Igwe.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsDaniel Sedin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 680
Nelson Cuevas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 681
J. D. Pardo
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 682
Xisco
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 683
Burçin Terzioğlu
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 684
Mercedes McNab
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 685
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 686
Wes Ball
FILM DIRECTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 687
Christopher Castile
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 688
Mate Bilić
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 689
Luis Horna
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 690
Amira Mohamed Ali
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 691
Estrella Morente
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 692
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsIhor Kostenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1991 - 2014
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 567
Thomas Menino
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2014
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 568
Skye McCole Bartusiak
ACTOR
1992 - 2014
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 569
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 570
Reyhaneh Jabbari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - 2014
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 571
Barbara Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 572
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 573
Christine Cavanaugh
ACTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 574
Caldwell Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 575
Morteza Pashaei
SINGER
1984 - 2014
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 576
Jan Hooks
ACTOR
1957 - 2014
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 577
Kwon Ri-se
SINGER
1991 - 2014
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 578
Amaka Igwe
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 579
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi ranks 303 out of 454. Before him are Péter Nagy (null), Cliff Simon (1962), Jeff Coetzee (1977), Chanelle Scheepers (1984), Eudy Simelane (1977), and Nick Price (1957). After him are Jonathan Liebesman (1976), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), Hector Pieterson (1963), Kumi Naidoo (1965), Ayanda Denge (1982), and Sibusiso Zuma (1975).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPéter Nagy
ATHLETE
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 297
Cliff Simon
ACTOR
1962 - 2021
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 298
Jeff Coetzee
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 299
Chanelle Scheepers
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 300
Eudy Simelane
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 301
Nick Price
GOLFER
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 302
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 303
Jonathan Liebesman
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 304
Lillian Ngoyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1980
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 305
Hector Pieterson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 306
Kumi Naidoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 307
Ayanda Denge
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - 2019
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 308
Sibusiso Zuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 309
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi ranks 20. Before him are Stefan Mitrović (null), Caster Semenya (1991), Wayde van Niekerk (1992), Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991), Zola Budd (1966), and Péter Nagy (null). After him are Zhang Jian (null), Elana Meyer (1966), L. J. van Zyl (1985), Frantz Kruger (1975), Hestrie Cloete (1978), and Chris Wood (null).
Stefan Mitrović
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 14
Caster Semenya
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 15
Wayde van Niekerk
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 16
Kelsey-Lee Barber
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 17
Zola Budd
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 18
Péter Nagy
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 19
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 20
Zhang Jian
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 21
Elana Meyer
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 22
L. J. van Zyl
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 23
Frantz Kruger
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 24
Hestrie Cloete
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 25
Chris Wood
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 26



























































