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Periklis Iakovakis
1979 - Today

Periklis Iakovakis
Periklís Iakovákis (Greek: Περικλής Ιακωβάκης, [periˈklis iakoˈvacis], born 24 March 1979 in Patras) is a retired Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder with a time of 47.82 seconds and fifteen times national champion in the event. He has competed at four Summer Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012) and is a six-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics. He was the world bronze medalist in 2003 and the European champion in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Periklis Iakovakis is the 4,501st most popular athlete (up from 4,740th in 2019), the 984th most popular biography from Greece (up from 997th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Greek Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Periklis Iakovakis ranks 4,501 out of 6,025. Before him are Romela Begaj, Lena Häcki-Groß, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Xeno Müller, Nicholas Bett, and Marcus Becker. After him are Rustam Assakalov, Álex Quiñónez, Kim Yeong-nam, Javier Culson, Kalkidan Gezahegne, and Liao Hui.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRomela Begaj
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 4,495
Lena Häcki-Groß
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 4,496
Brigitte Foster-Hylton
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 4,497
Xeno Müller
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 4,498
Nicholas Bett
1990 - 2018
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 4,499
Marcus Becker
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 4,500
Periklis Iakovakis
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 4,501
Rustam Assakalov
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 4,502
Álex Quiñónez
1989 - 2021
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 4,503
Kim Yeong-nam
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 4,504
Javier Culson
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.01
Rank: 4,505
Kalkidan Gezahegne
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 4,506
Liao Hui
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 4,507
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Periklis Iakovakis ranks 1,067. Before him are David Civera, Mamadou Bagayoko, Brett Lancaster, Mile Sterjovski, Femke Dekker, and Laurent Bonnart. After him are Will Young, Brian O'Driscoll, Eliot Higgins, Denis Špoljarić, Andrey Moiseyev, and Demond Greene.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsDavid Civera
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 1,061
Mamadou Bagayoko
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,062
Brett Lancaster
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,063
Mile Sterjovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,064
Femke Dekker
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 1,065
Laurent Bonnart
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,066
Periklis Iakovakis
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 1,067
Will Young
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 1,068
Brian O'Driscoll
RUGBY PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 1,069
Eliot Higgins
JOURNALIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 1,070
Denis Špoljarić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 1,071
Andrey Moiseyev
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 1,072
Demond Greene
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 1,073
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Periklis Iakovakis ranks 985 out of 1,024. Before him are Stratos Perperoglou (1984), Paraskevi Papachristou (1989), Kostas Tsartsaris (1979), Olga Vasdeki (1973), Dimitris Diamantakos (1993), and Paraskevi Tsiamita (1972). After him are Christos Tzolis (2002), Kyriakos Stamatopoulos (1979), Ilias Atmatsidis (1969), Emilia Tsoulfa (1973), Charalambos Lykogiannis (1993), and Andreas Makris (1930).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsStratos Perperoglou
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 979
Paraskevi Papachristou
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 980
Kostas Tsartsaris
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 981
Olga Vasdeki
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 982
Dimitris Diamantakos
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 983
Paraskevi Tsiamita
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 984
Periklis Iakovakis
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 985
Christos Tzolis
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 986
Kyriakos Stamatopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 987
Ilias Atmatsidis
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 988
Emilia Tsoulfa
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 989
Charalambos Lykogiannis
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 990
Andreas Makris
COMPOSER
1930 - 2005
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 991
Among ATHLETES In Greece
Among athletes born in Greece, Periklis Iakovakis ranks 42. Before him are Ioanna Kafetzi (1976), Niki Xanthou (1973), Sofia Bekatorou (1977), Paraskevi Papachristou (1989), Olga Vasdeki (1973), and Paraskevi Tsiamita (1972). After him are Emilia Tsoulfa (1973), Federico Fernández (null), Stefanos Ntouskos (1997), Anna Korakaki (1996), Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (1986), and Michalis Mouroutsos (1980).
Ioanna Kafetzi
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 36
Niki Xanthou
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 37
Sofia Bekatorou
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 38
Paraskevi Papachristou
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 39
Olga Vasdeki
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 40
Paraskevi Tsiamita
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 41
Periklis Iakovakis
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 42
Emilia Tsoulfa
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 43
Federico Fernández
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 44
Stefanos Ntouskos
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 45
Anna Korakaki
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 46
Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 47
Michalis Mouroutsos
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 48