ATHLETE
Miroslav Poljak
1944 - 2015

Miroslav Poljak
Miroslav Poljak (Мирослав Пољак, 3 September 1944 – 2 November 2015) was a Croatian water polo player notable for winning a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian water polo team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Miroslav Poljak is the 1,672nd most popular athlete (up from 1,998th in 2019), the 357th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 393rd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Croatian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Miroslav Poljak ranks 1,672 out of 6,025. Before him are Dudley Storey, Hugh Anderson, Isaac Berger, Constantin Alexandru, Oswald Zappelli, and Hanns Kilian. After him are Vladimir Nevzorov, Pál Simon, Francis Tyler, Burglinde Pollak, Betty McKinnon, and Georg Naue.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDudley Storey
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,666
Hugh Anderson
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,667
Isaac Berger
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,668
Constantin Alexandru
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,669
Oswald Zappelli
1913 - 1968
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,670
Hanns Kilian
1905 - 1981
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,671
Miroslav Poljak
1944 - 2015
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,672
Vladimir Nevzorov
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,673
Pál Simon
1881 - 1922
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,674
Francis Tyler
1904 - 1956
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,675
Burglinde Pollak
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,676
Betty McKinnon
1925 - 1981
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,677
Georg Naue
1850 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,678
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Miroslav Poljak ranks 606. Before him are Akitsugu Konno, Charles W. Juels, Angus King, Regine Heitzer, Gunnar Asmussen, and Michael Aschbacher. After him are Didier Couécou, Fannie Flagg, Dieter Grahn, Russi Taylor, Annie Famose, and Booker T. Jones. Among people deceased in 2015, Miroslav Poljak ranks 406. Before him are Bruno Visintin, Happy Rockefeller, Richard Dysart, David Canary, Verne Gagne, and Jerry Weintraub. After him are John Trudell, Andy White, Haskell Wexler, Maria Golubnichaya, Miloslava Misáková, and Eric Thompson.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsAkitsugu Konno
ATHLETE
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 600
Charles W. Juels
ASTRONOMER
1944 - 2009
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 601
Angus King
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 602
Regine Heitzer
SKATER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 603
Gunnar Asmussen
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 604
Michael Aschbacher
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 605
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 606
Didier Couécou
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 607
Fannie Flagg
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 608
Dieter Grahn
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 609
Russi Taylor
ACTOR
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 610
Annie Famose
SKIER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 611
Booker T. Jones
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 612
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsBruno Visintin
ATHLETE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 400
Happy Rockefeller
COMPANION
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 401
Richard Dysart
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 402
David Canary
ACTOR
1938 - 2015
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 403
Verne Gagne
WRESTLER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 404
Jerry Weintraub
PRODUCER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 405
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 406
John Trudell
ACTOR
1946 - 2015
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 407
Andy White
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 408
Haskell Wexler
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 409
Maria Golubnichaya
ATHLETE
1924 - 2015
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 410
Miloslava Misáková
ATHLETE
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 411
Eric Thompson
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2015
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 412
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Miroslav Poljak ranks 357 out of 700. Before him are Dragojla Jarnević (1812), Sanja Iveković (1949), Danijel Pranjić (1981), Luka Peroš (1976), Adnan Terzić (1960), and Dražen Mužinić (1953). After him are Ödön Gróf (1915), Ante Rebić (1993), Tajči (1970), Nikola Kalinić (1988), Vjenceslav Novak (1859), and Vanna (1970).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsDragojla Jarnević
WRITER
1812 - 1875
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 351
Sanja Iveković
PHOTOGRAPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 352
Danijel Pranjić
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 353
Luka Peroš
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 354
Adnan Terzić
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 355
Dražen Mužinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 356
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 357
Ödön Gróf
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 358
Ante Rebić
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 359
Tajči
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 360
Nikola Kalinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 361
Vjenceslav Novak
WRITER
1859 - 1905
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 362
Vanna
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 363
Among ATHLETES In Croatia
Among athletes born in Croatia, Miroslav Poljak ranks 16. Before him are Luciano Sušanj (1948), Velimir Valenta (1929), Abdon Pamich (1933), Antony (null), Jakov Fak (1987), and Petar Šegvić (1930). After him are Karlo Stipanić (1941), Ronald Lopatni (1944), Ozren Bonačić (1942), Zdravko Hebel (1943), Sandra Perković (1990), and Josip Glasnović (1983).
Luciano Sušanj
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 10
Velimir Valenta
1929 - 2004
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 11
Abdon Pamich
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 12
Antony
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 13
Jakov Fak
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 14
Petar Šegvić
1930 - 1990
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 15
Miroslav Poljak
1944 - 2015
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 16
Karlo Stipanić
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 17
Ronald Lopatni
1944 - 2022
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 18
Ozren Bonačić
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 19
Zdravko Hebel
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 20
Sandra Perković
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 21
Josip Glasnović
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 22