ATHLETE
Velichko Cholakov
1982 - 2017

Velichko Cholakov
Velichko Cholakov (Bulgarian: Величко Чолаков, 12 January 1982 – 20 August 2017) was a Bulgarian weightlifter. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Velichko Cholakov is the 5,669th most popular athlete (down from 4,729th in 2024), the 454th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 398th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Bulgarian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Velichko Cholakov ranks 5,669 out of 6,025. Before him are Peres Jepchirchir, Milen Dobrev, Danny Talbot, LaTasha Colander, Tamara Csipes, and Piotr Lisek. After him are Martine Grael, Anton Kushnir, Andrey Yudin, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Fátima Diame, and Michael Carter.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeres Jepchirchir
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,663
Milen Dobrev
1980 - 2015
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,664
Danny Talbot
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,665
LaTasha Colander
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,666
Tamara Csipes
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,667
Piotr Lisek
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 5,668
Velichko Cholakov
1982 - 2017
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 5,669
Martine Grael
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 5,670
Anton Kushnir
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 5,671
Andrey Yudin
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 5,672
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 5,673
Fátima Diame
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 5,674
Michael Carter
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 5,675
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Velichko Cholakov ranks 1,229. Before him are Nano, Aleksandre Amisulashvili, Clarence Goodson, Martin Amedick, Alexander Serov, and Masaki Chugo. After him are Christian Eichner, Aarón Galindo, Kiril Kotev, Luiz Renato Viana da Silva, Ricky Walden, and Momo. Among people deceased in 2017, Velichko Cholakov ranks 704. Before him are Amílcar Henríquez, Dmytro Grabovskyy, Tommy Page, Stephen Wooldridge, and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. After him are Ugo Ehiogu, Brad Bufanda, Sharon Laws, Neeraj Vora, Dionatan Teixeira, Inder Kumar, and Fab Melo.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsNano
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 1,223
Aleksandre Amisulashvili
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 1,224
Clarence Goodson
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 1,225
Martin Amedick
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 1,226
Alexander Serov
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 1,227
Masaki Chugo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 1,228
Velichko Cholakov
ATHLETE
1982 - 2017
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 1,229
Christian Eichner
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 1,230
Aarón Galindo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 1,231
Kiril Kotev
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 1,232
Luiz Renato Viana da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 1,233
Ricky Walden
SNOOKER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 1,234
Momo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 1,235
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsAmílcar Henríquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2017
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 699
Dmytro Grabovskyy
CYCLIST
1985 - 2017
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 700
Tommy Page
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2017
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 701
Stephen Wooldridge
CYCLIST
1977 - 2017
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 702
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 703
Velichko Cholakov
ATHLETE
1982 - 2017
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 704
Ugo Ehiogu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2017
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 705
Brad Bufanda
ACTOR
1983 - 2017
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 706
Sharon Laws
CYCLIST
1974 - 2017
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 707
Neeraj Vora
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2017
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 708
Dionatan Teixeira
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - 2017
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 709
Inder Kumar
ACTOR
1973 - 2017
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 710
Fab Melo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - 2017
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 711
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Velichko Cholakov ranks 450 out of 415. Before him are Antoaneta Frenkeva (1971), and Milen Dobrev (1980). After him are Kiril Kotev (1982), Nikolay Bodurov (1986), Ivaylo Chochev (1993), Ivo Angelov (1984), Georgi Milanov (1992), Yavor Yanakiev (1985), Taner Sağır (1985), Mira Aroyo (1977), Vladimir Iliev (1987), and Boris Georgiev (1982).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsAntoaneta Frenkeva
SWIMMER
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 448
Milen Dobrev
ATHLETE
1980 - 2015
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 449
Velichko Cholakov
ATHLETE
1982 - 2017
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 450
Kiril Kotev
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 451
Nikolay Bodurov
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 452
Ivaylo Chochev
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 453
Ivo Angelov
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 454
Georgi Milanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 455
Yavor Yanakiev
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 456
Taner Sağır
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 457
Mira Aroyo
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 458
Vladimir Iliev
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 459
Boris Georgiev
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 460
Among ATHLETES In Bulgaria
Among athletes born in Bulgaria, Velichko Cholakov ranks 62. Before him are Ivo Yanakiev (1975), Daniela Yordanova (1976), Vania Stambolova (1983), Petar Merkov (1976), Valentin Hristov (1994), and Milen Dobrev (1980). After him are Ivo Angelov (1984), Taner Sağır (1985), Vladimir Iliev (1987), Krasimir Anev (1987), Gabriela Petrova (1992), and Kiril Milov (1997).
Ivo Yanakiev
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 56
Daniela Yordanova
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 57
Vania Stambolova
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 58
Petar Merkov
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 59
Valentin Hristov
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 60
Milen Dobrev
1980 - 2015
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 61
Velichko Cholakov
1982 - 2017
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 62
Ivo Angelov
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 63
Taner Sağır
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 64
Vladimir Iliev
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 65
Krasimir Anev
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 66
Gabriela Petrova
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 67
Kiril Milov
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 68






















































