FENCER
Mihai Covaliu
1977 - Today

Mihai Covaliu
Mihai Claudiu Covaliu (born 5 November 1977 in Brașov) is a Romanian retired sabre fencer, Olympic champion in 2000 and world champion in 2005, and coach of the Romanian men's sabre team. He is also ex-president of the Romanian Fencing Federation and, from 2016, president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Mihai Covaliu is the 227th most popular fencer (down from 208th in 2024), the 788th most popular biography from Romania (down from 746th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Romanian Fencer.
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Among FENCERS
Among fencers, Mihai Covaliu ranks 226 out of 349. Before him are Sergei Golubitsky, Aleksey Frosin, Jeon Hee-sook, Jean-Michel Lucenay, and Gu Bon-gil. After him are Damien Touya, Boris Sanson, Yana Shemyakina, Érik Boisse, Aleksandr Shirshov, Tamás Decsi, and Matteo Tagliariol.
Most Popular Fencers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergei Golubitsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 221
Aleksey Frosin
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 222
Jeon Hee-sook
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 223
Jean-Michel Lucenay
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 224
Gu Bon-gil
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 225
Mihai Covaliu
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 226
Damien Touya
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 227
Boris Sanson
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 228
Yana Shemyakina
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 229
Érik Boisse
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 230
Aleksandr Shirshov
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 231
Tamás Decsi
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 232
Matteo Tagliariol
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Mihai Covaliu ranks 886. Before him are Björn Leukemans, Siyabonga Nomvethe, Antônio Bezerra Brandão, Jadílson, Juraj Minčík, and Brent Sancho. After him are Masahiro Kano, Kamil Mikulčík, Lindsay Sloane, Tiago Jorge Honório, Rūta Paškauskienė, and Radiša Ilić.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsBjörn Leukemans
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 880
Siyabonga Nomvethe
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 881
Antônio Bezerra Brandão
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 882
Jadílson
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 883
Juraj Minčík
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 884
Brent Sancho
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 885
Mihai Covaliu
FENCER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 886
Masahiro Kano
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 887
Kamil Mikulčík
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 888
Lindsay Sloane
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 889
Tiago Jorge Honório
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 890
Rūta Paškauskienė
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 891
Radiša Ilić
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2025
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 892
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Mihai Covaliu ranks 788 out of 844. Before him are Lucian Marinescu (1972), Diana Mocanu (1984), Bernadette Szőcs (1995), Costi Ioniță (1978), Lidia Șimon (1973), and Andreea Răducan (1983). After him are Aurica Bărăscu (1974), Florin Popescu (1974), Mihaela Buzărnescu (1988), Andrei Prepeliță (1985), David Popovici (2004), and Robert Vancea (1976).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsLucian Marinescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 782
Diana Mocanu
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 783
Bernadette Szőcs
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 784
Costi Ioniță
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 785
Lidia Șimon
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 786
Andreea Răducan
GYMNAST
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 787
Mihai Covaliu
FENCER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 788
Aurica Bărăscu
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 789
Florin Popescu
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 790
Mihaela Buzărnescu
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 791
Andrei Prepeliță
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 792
David Popovici
SWIMMER
2004 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 793
Robert Vancea
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 794
Among FENCERS In Romania
Among fencers born in Romania, Mihai Covaliu ranks 16. Before him are Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo (1967), Vilmoș Szabo (1964), Claudia Grigorescu (1968), Ana Maria Popescu (1984), Rozalia Husti (1964), and Roxana Scarlat (1975). After him are Florin Zalomir (1981), Simona Gherman (1985), Loredana Dinu (1984), Rita König (1977), Simona Pop (1988), and Rareș Dumitrescu (1983).
Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 10
Vilmoș Szabo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 11
Claudia Grigorescu
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 12
Ana Maria Popescu
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 13
Rozalia Husti
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 14
Roxana Scarlat
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 15
Mihai Covaliu
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 16
Florin Zalomir
1981 - 2022
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 17
Simona Gherman
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 18
Loredana Dinu
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 19
Rita König
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 20
Simona Pop
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 21
Rareș Dumitrescu
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 22
















































