CYCLIST
Tanja Žakelj
1988 - Today

Tanja Žakelj
Tanja Žakelj (born 15 September 1988) is a Slovenian racing cyclist, holder of multiple world and European champion titles. She was born in Kranj. She competed in mountain biking at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is the current (2013) European Champion and overall World Cup Winner. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tanja Žakelj is the 1,666th most popular cyclist (down from 1,614th in 2024), the 368th most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 344th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Slovene Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Tanja Žakelj ranks 1,666 out of 1,613. Before her are Sam Bewley, Antonio Piedra, Paolo Bossoni, Yohann Gène, Tiffany Cromwell, and Matteo Sobrero. After her are Laëtitia Le Corguillé, Sam Oomen, Joris Daudet, Josh Tarling, Daniel Bigham, and Julien Simon.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSam Bewley
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 1,660
Antonio Piedra
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 1,661
Paolo Bossoni
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 1,662
Yohann Gène
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 1,663
Tiffany Cromwell
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 1,664
Matteo Sobrero
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 1,665
Tanja Žakelj
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 1,666
Laëtitia Le Corguillé
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 1,667
Sam Oomen
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,668
Joris Daudet
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,669
Josh Tarling
2004 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,670
Daniel Bigham
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 1,671
Julien Simon
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 1,672
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Tanja Žakelj ranks 1,361. Before her are Mandana Karimi, Kota Morimura, Aliya Garayeva, Joonas Kemppainen, Tiffany Cromwell, and Chen Po-liang. After her are Patrick Hager, Charlotte Lembach, Víctor Ayala, Demetrius Andrade, Oh Hye-ri, and Kirk Cousins.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsMandana Karimi
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 1,355
Kota Morimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 1,356
Aliya Garayeva
GYMNAST
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 1,357
Joonas Kemppainen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 1,358
Tiffany Cromwell
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 1,359
Chen Po-liang
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 1,360
Tanja Žakelj
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 1,361
Patrick Hager
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 1,362
Charlotte Lembach
FENCER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 1,363
Víctor Ayala
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 1,364
Demetrius Andrade
BOXER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 1,365
Oh Hye-ri
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,366
Kirk Cousins
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,367
In Slovenia
Among people born in Slovenia, Tanja Žakelj ranks 368 out of 340. Before her are Miha Zarabec (1991), Luka Krajnc (1994), Jaka Klobučar (1987), Rok Tičar (1989), Adrian Gomboc (1995), and Edo Murić (1991). After her are Anže Lanišek (1996), Vanja Drkušić (1999), Jan Urbas (1989), Lovro Kos (1999), Miha Mevlja (1990), and Rajko Rotman (1989).
Others born in Slovenia
Go to all RankingsMiha Zarabec
HANDBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 362
Luka Krajnc
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 363
Jaka Klobučar
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 364
Rok Tičar
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 365
Adrian Gomboc
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 366
Edo Murić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 367
Tanja Žakelj
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 368
Anže Lanišek
SKIER
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 369
Vanja Drkušić
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 370
Jan Urbas
HOCKEY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 371
Lovro Kos
SKIER
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.86
Rank: 372
Miha Mevlja
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 373
Rajko Rotman
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 374
Among CYCLISTS In Slovenia
Among cyclists born in Slovenia, Tanja Žakelj ranks 17. Before her are Grega Bole (1985), Jan Polanc (1992), Luka Mezgec (1988), Uroš Murn (1975), Domen Novak (1995), and Kristijan Koren (1986). After her are Polona Batagelj (1989).
Grega Bole
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11
Jan Polanc
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 12
Luka Mezgec
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 13
Uroš Murn
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 14
Domen Novak
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 15
Kristijan Koren
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 16
Tanja Žakelj
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 17
Polona Batagelj
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.37
Rank: 18










































