ATHLETE
Paula Ivan
1963 - Today

Paula Ivan
Paula Ivan (born 20 July 1963 as Ionescu, later known as Ilie) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. Born in Herăști, Giurgiu County, she graduated from the Gheorghe Șincai High School in Bucharest in 1982. In 1987, Ivan won gold medals in the 1500 m and 3000 m at the 1987 Summer Universiade. Later the same year at the World Championships she did not advance past the heats of the same events. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paula Ivan is the 1,791st most popular athlete (up from 1,915th in 2019), the 480th most popular biography from Romania (up from 518th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Paula Ivan ranks 1,791 out of 6,025. Before her are Ivan Kizimov, Leni Schmidt, Vyacheslav Vedenin, Zygmunt Chychła, Folke Alnevik, and Bill Hobbs. After her are Hugo Simon, Victor Verschueren, Bruno Junk, Chris Berger, Renaud Lavillenie, and Michael Wheeler.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Kizimov
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 1,785
Leni Schmidt
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 1,786
Vyacheslav Vedenin
1941 - 2021
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 1,787
Zygmunt Chychła
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 1,788
Folke Alnevik
1919 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,789
Bill Hobbs
1949 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,790
Paula Ivan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,791
Hugo Simon
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,792
Victor Verschueren
1893 - 2000
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,793
Bruno Junk
1929 - 1995
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,794
Chris Berger
1911 - 1965
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,795
Renaud Lavillenie
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,796
Michael Wheeler
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 1,797
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Paula Ivan ranks 394. Before her are Michael Beach, Fernando Villavicencio, Hennadiy Lytovchenko, Sükhbaataryn Batbold, Heino Ferch, and Rikiya Koyama. After her are Alaska, Thomas Brezina, Scott Ian, Larry the Cable Guy, Jaaved Jaaferi, and Christopher Heyerdahl.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsMichael Beach
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 388
Fernando Villavicencio
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2023
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 389
Hennadiy Lytovchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 390
Sükhbaataryn Batbold
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 391
Heino Ferch
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 392
Rikiya Koyama
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 393
Paula Ivan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 394
Alaska
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 395
Thomas Brezina
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 396
Scott Ian
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 397
Larry the Cable Guy
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 398
Jaaved Jaaferi
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 399
Christopher Heyerdahl
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 400
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Paula Ivan ranks 480 out of 844. Before her are Florin Cîțu (1972), Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu (1962), Monica Lovinescu (1923), Liviu Dragnea (1962), Octav Băncilă (1872), and Cornel Penu (1946). After her are Vasile Deheleanu (1910), Ioachim Moldoveanu (1913), Alma Gluck (1884), Dacian Cioloș (1969), Árpád Tóth (1886), and Gheorghe Fiat (1929).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsFlorin Cîțu
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 474
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 475
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 476
Liviu Dragnea
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 477
Octav Băncilă
PAINTER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 478
Cornel Penu
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 479
Paula Ivan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 480
Vasile Deheleanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 481
Ioachim Moldoveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 482
Alma Gluck
SINGER
1884 - 1938
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 483
Dacian Cioloș
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 484
Árpád Tóth
WRITER
1886 - 1928
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 485
Gheorghe Fiat
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 486
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Paula Ivan ranks 23. Before her are Ion Drîmbă (1942), Vasile Dîba (1954), Vasile Tiță (1928), Leon Rotman (1934), Constantin Alexandru (1953), and Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu (1962). After her are Sofia Corban (1956), Ghiță Licu (1945), Sanda Toma (1956), Chira Apostol (1960), Fița Lovin (1951), and Elena Horvat (1958).
Ion Drîmbă
1942 - 2006
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 17
Vasile Dîba
1954 - 2024
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 18
Vasile Tiță
1928 - 2013
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 19
Leon Rotman
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 20
Constantin Alexandru
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 21
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 22
Paula Ivan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 23
Sofia Corban
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 24
Ghiță Licu
1945 - 2014
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 25
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 26
Chira Apostol
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 27
Fița Lovin
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 28
Elena Horvat
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 29