Europe – Top 20

Europe - Top 20 (Overall)

Eur Pos	Glo Pos	Name	Region	Country	Total Score	Med	Hst	Sci	Ent	Cul	Lif	Spt	Wld
1	1	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	169	27	26	23	15	25	23	24	21
2	2	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	163	25	24	23	19	17	26	24	22
3	3	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	160	20	21	27	20	23	26	23	20
4	4	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	159	21	18	26	19	23	26	24	20
5	5	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	156	22	19	22	21	24	26	22	18
6	7	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	155	23	24	23	19	21	22	23	18
7	8	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	154	22	25	23	17	23	23	15	21
8	9	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	153	23	24	21	18	21	22	24	18
9	10	Mark Grant	Europe	Wales	153	25	23	21	20	20	25	11	19
10	11	Igor Habal	Europe	Estonia	152	21	21	22	19	23	21	25	13
11	12	Holger Waldenberger	Europe	Germany	149	27	21	20	17	20	21	22	18
12	13	Olav Bjortomt	Europe	England	149	28	20	19	23	20	24	15	14
13	15	Thomas Kolåsæter	Europe	Norway	146	21	20	22	19	21	20	23	17
14	18	Dorjana Sirola	Europe	Croatia	143	22	20	18	18	22	25	11	18
15	20	Mark Henry	Europe	Ireland	141	16	19	18	18	19	23	21	23
16	22	Lars Heggland	Europe	Norway	140	16	23	21	18	21	20	18	19
17	23	Geir H. Kristiansen	Europe	Norway	140	22	20	21	16	20	21	16	20
18	24	Paul Sinha	Europe	England	138	19	19	20	17	20	23	20	17
19	25	Nico Pattyn	Europe	Belgium	138	16	21	19	15	21	20	18	23
20	26	Tore Heliks Van Dahl	Europe	Norway	137	19	21	21	10	16	23	20	17

Genre Winners

The following tables show the top 20 highest placed players in the region. Because ties in genre positions aren't split, sometimes there will be more than 20 names listed.

Europe - Top 20 (Media)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	Media	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Olav Bjortomt	Europe	England	28	149	13
2	Holger Waldenberger	Europe	Germany	27	149	12
2	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	27	169	1
4	Jussi Suvanto	Europe	Finland	26	125	67
4	Kaarel Silmato	Europe	Estonia	26	133	35
6	Mark Grant	Europe	Wales	25	153	10
6	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	25	163	2
8	Arild Tørum	Europe	Norway	24	109	166
8	Natalia Komar	Europe	Russia	24	128	55
8	John Harrison	Europe	England	24	118	99
11	Krešimir Štimac	Europe	Croatia	23	130	43
11	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	23	155	7
11	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	23	153	9
11	Oliver Levy	Europe	England	23	132	40
11	Viktor Sukovatiy	Europe	Russia	23	113	130
16	Dorjana Sirola	Europe	Croatia	22	143	18
16	Anton Martynenko	Europe	Ukraine	22	118	102
16	Leif-Atle Heen	Europe	Norway	22	83	595
16	Bart Mariën	Europe	Belgium	22	110	153
16	Geir H. Kristiansen	Europe	Norway	22	140	23
16	David Stainer	Europe	England	22	136	28
16	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	22	156	5
16	Clive Dunning	Europe	England	22	117	108
16	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	22	154	8

Europe - Top 20 (History)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	History	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Andrew Frazer	Europe	Scotland	26	122	76
1	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	26	169	1
3	Brian Chesney	Europe	England	25	117	110
3	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	25	154	8
5	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	24	153	9
5	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	24	155	7
5	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	24	163	2
8	Dmitry Bartashev	Europe	Russia	23	98	285
8	Ivan Vlahek	Europe	Croatia	23	135	32
8	Mark Grant	Europe	Wales	23	153	10
8	Lars Heggland	Europe	Norway	23	140	22
8	Andrei Baburin	Europe	Russia	23	112	138
13	Nick Mills	Europe	England	22	131	42
13	Plamen Mladenov	Europe	Bulgaria	22	113	136
15	Nikola Lazić	Europe	Croatia	21	106	193
15	Alexander Liber	Europe	Russia	21	130	46
15	Tore Heliks Van Dahl	Europe	Norway	21	137	26
15	David Beck	Europe	Belgium	21	123	71
15	Kaarel Silmato	Europe	Estonia	21	133	35
15	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	21	160	3
15	Igor Habal	Europe	Estonia	21	152	11
15	Barry Simmons	Europe	Scotland	21	118	103
15	Nico Pattyn	Europe	Belgium	21	138	25
15	Stanley Wang	Europe	Scotland	21	123	74
15	Holger Waldenberger	Europe	Germany	21	149	12
15	Maxim Feoktistov	Europe	Russia	21	110	156
15	Euan Smith	Europe	Scotland	21	116	112
15	Brian Wilkins	Europe	England	21	106	196
15	Ian Clark	Europe	England	21	115	120
15	Vladimir Pecheroga	Europe	Ukraine	21	107	178

Europe - Top 20 (Sciences)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	Sciences	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	27	160	3
2	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	26	159	4
2	Maksim Russo	Europe	Russia	26	112	140
4	Rob Hannah	Europe	Scotland	25	127	58
4	Krešimir Sučević-Međeral	Europe	Croatia	25	124	69
6	Chris Quinn	Europe	England	24	105	205
6	Sven Oidjärv	Europe	Estonia	24	110	158
8	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	23	154	8
8	Manuel Hobiger	Europe	Germany	23	126	64
8	Stanley Wang	Europe	Scotland	23	123	74
8	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	23	169	1
8	Stig Sanner	Europe	Norway	23	131	41
8	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	23	155	7
8	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	23	163	2
8	Max Fitz-James	Europe	Scotland	23	107	182
16	Gary Grant	Europe	England	22	132	39
16	Andreas Winnem	Europe	Norway	22	74	802
16	Anne Hegerty	Europe	Scotland	22	126	65
16	Sergey Gunchak	Europe	Russia	22	91	416
16	Thomas Kolåsæter	Europe	Norway	22	146	15
16	Sergiy Stegniy	Europe	Ukraine	22	100	267
16	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	22	156	5
16	Roderick Cromar	Europe	Scotland	22	98	291
16	Igor Habal	Europe	Estonia	22	152	11
16	Aleksandr Klein	Europe	Ukraine	22	103	223
16	Dave McBryan	Europe	Ireland	22	115	118
16	Nick Mills	Europe	England	22	131	42
16	Bart Van Dyck	Europe	Belgium	22	93	376
16	Andrey Volykhov	Europe	Russia	22	95	347

Europe - Top 20 (Entertainment)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	Entertainment	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Olav Bjortomt	Europe	England	23	149	13
2	Jussi Suvanto	Europe	Finland	21	125	67
2	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	21	156	5
4	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	20	160	3
4	Jack Bennett	Europe	England	20	129	48
4	Mark Grant	Europe	Wales	20	153	10
7	Chris James	Europe	England	19	135	31
7	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	19	163	2
7	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	19	159	4
7	Ole Martin Halck	Europe	Norway	19	133	34
7	Thomas Kolåsæter	Europe	Norway	19	146	15
7	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	19	155	7
7	Lars Van Moer	Europe	Belgium	19	116	113
7	Igor Habal	Europe	Estonia	19	152	11
15	Espen Kibsgård	Europe	Norway	18	129	49
15	Jamie Dodding	Europe	England	18	116	111
15	Lars Heggland	Europe	Norway	18	140	22
15	Mark Henry	Europe	Ireland	18	141	20
15	Oliver Levy	Europe	England	18	132	40
15	Neven Milijić	Europe	Croatia	18	130	44
15	Dorjana Sirola	Europe	Croatia	18	143	18
15	Steve Cooke	Europe	Scotland	18	128	54
15	Scott Dawson	Europe	England	18	134	33
15	Rodrigo Castro	Europe	Portugal	18	115	117
15	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	18	153	9

Europe - Top 20 (Culture)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	Culture	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Espen Kibsgård	Europe	Norway	25	129	49
1	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	25	169	1
3	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	24	156	5
3	Alexander Liber	Europe	Russia	24	130	46
5	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	23	159	4
5	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	23	160	3
5	Igor Habal	Europe	Estonia	23	152	11
5	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	23	154	8
9	Illar Tõnisson	Europe	Estonia	22	129	50
9	Marnix Baes	Europe	Belgium	22	129	47
9	Ivan Vlahek	Europe	Croatia	22	135	32
9	Evan Lynch	Europe	England	22	135	29
9	Andrew Frazer	Europe	Scotland	22	122	76
9	Dorjana Sirola	Europe	Croatia	22	143	18
9	Bernard Kreps	Europe	Belgium	22	129	51
16	Dmitriy Ozhigov	Europe	Russia	21	99	278
16	Lars Heggland	Europe	Norway	21	140	22
16	Derk De Graaf	Europe	Netherlands	21	128	56
16	Kris Van Der Coelden	Europe	Belgium	21	125	66
16	Nico Pattyn	Europe	Belgium	21	138	25
16	Gerben Smit	Europe	Belgium	21	128	57
16	Thomas Kolåsæter	Europe	Norway	21	146	15
16	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	21	153	9
16	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	21	155	7
16	Anton Martynenko	Europe	Ukraine	21	118	102

Europe - Top 20 (Lifestyle)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	Lifestyle	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	26	159	4
1	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	26	156	5
1	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	26	160	3
1	Steve Cooke	Europe	Scotland	26	128	54
1	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	26	163	2
6	Mark Grant	Europe	Wales	25	153	10
6	Dorjana Sirola	Europe	Croatia	25	143	18
8	Paul Uijen	Europe	Netherlands	24	85	544
8	Olav Bjortomt	Europe	England	24	149	13
8	David Stainer	Europe	England	24	136	28
8	Chris James	Europe	England	24	135	31
12	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	23	154	8
12	Tore Heliks Van Dahl	Europe	Norway	23	137	26
12	David Hesp	Europe	England	23	126	62
12	Mark Henry	Europe	Ireland	23	141	20
12	Paul Sinha	Europe	England	23	138	24
12	Jussi Suvanto	Europe	Finland	23	125	67
12	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	23	169	1
19	Marijana Jakovašić	Europe	Croatia	22	109	167
19	Colin Daffern	Europe	England	22	77	719
19	Anne Hegerty	Europe	Scotland	22	126	65
19	Manuel Hobiger	Europe	Germany	22	126	64
19	Nick Mills	Europe	England	22	131	42
19	Chris Quinn	Europe	England	22	105	205
19	Oliver Levy	Europe	England	22	132	40
19	Michael-Dennis Biemans	Europe	Netherlands	22	91	419
19	Dorian Willems	Europe	Belgium	22	103	218
19	Derk De Graaf	Europe	Netherlands	22	128	56
19	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	22	153	9
19	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	22	155	7
19	Martin Wightman	Europe	England	22	112	139
19	Ian Clark	Europe	England	22	115	120
19	Chris Cummins	Europe	Scotland	22	121	77

Europe - Top 20 (Sport and Games)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	Sport	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Igor Habal	Europe	Estonia	25	152	11
2	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	24	169	1
2	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	24	163	2
2	Jon Inge Kolden	Europe	Norway	24	104	212
2	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	24	159	4
2	Ove Põder	Europe	Estonia	24	153	9
7	Timo Toivonen	Europe	Finland	23	112	143
7	Tero Kalliolevo	Europe	Finland	23	155	7
7	Thomas Kolåsæter	Europe	Norway	23	146	15
7	Mark Preston	Europe	England	23	99	277
7	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	23	160	3
12	Ronny Swiggers	Europe	Belgium	22	156	5
12	Holger Waldenberger	Europe	Germany	22	149	12
12	Tuomas Tumi	Europe	Finland	22	107	183
12	Karlo Plazina	Europe	Croatia	22	109	160
12	Perica Živanović	Europe	Croatia	22	130	45
12	Lorcan Duff	Europe	Ireland	22	126	60
12	Tom Van Beirendonck	Europe	Belgium	22	85	540
12	Jarle Kvåle	Europe	Norway	22	98	297
12	Bruno De Laet	Europe	Belgium	22	59	1296
12	Chris Cummins	Europe	Scotland	22	121	77

Europe - Top 20 (World)

Genre Position (Europe)	Name	Region	Country	World	Total WQC Score	Global Position (Overall)
1	Gary Grant	Europe	England	23	132	39
1	Nico Pattyn	Europe	Belgium	23	138	25
1	Mark Henry	Europe	Ireland	23	141	20
4	Paul Arts	Europe	Belgium	22	126	61
4	Sergey Nikolaev	Europe	Russia	22	119	93
4	Manuel Hobiger	Europe	Germany	22	126	64
4	Didier Bruyere	Europe	France	22	163	2
4	Jon Inge Kolden	Europe	Norway	22	104	212
9	Alexander Liber	Europe	Russia	21	130	46
9	Martin Graebner	Europe	Germany	21	119	92
9	Ian Bayley	Europe	England	21	154	8
9	Kevin Ashman	Europe	England	21	169	1
13	Gerben Smit	Europe	Belgium	20	128	57
13	Nick Mills	Europe	England	20	131	42
13	Pat Gibson	Europe	England	20	160	3
13	Illar Tõnisson	Europe	Estonia	20	129	50
13	Ian Orriss	Europe	Wales	20	109	165
13	Tom Trogh	Europe	Belgium	20	159	4
13	Balázs Greff	Europe	Hungary	20	118	97
13	Perica Živanović	Europe	Croatia	20	130	45
13	Vladimir Pecheroga	Europe	Ukraine	20	107	178
13	Geir H. Kristiansen	Europe	Norway	20	140	23

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