Jan 10, 2022
By: BI India BureauBarack Obama retains his position as world’s most admired man in YouGov’s international survey this year, having wrested the position from long-time incumbent Bill Gates last year.
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Business tycoon and philanthropist Bill Gates grabbed the second spot
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China's President Xi Jinping retained the third spot
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Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, with his best showing to date, occupied the fourth spot
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Actor, Director and Martial Artist Jackie Chan was the fifth most admired person in the world
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk climbed 3 ranks and grabbed the sixth spot
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Among the men, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has seen the greatest increase since last time, climbing four places from 11th to 7th – his highest rank to date
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Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi grabbed the 8th spot in the list
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The current President of Russia, Vladimir Putin ranked 9th in the list
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Co-founder and former executive chairperson of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma grabbed the 10th spot
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This year’s rankings also see the re-entry into the top twenties of investor Warren Buffett
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Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Sachin Tendulkar is a new addition to the top twenties
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Donald Trump climbed four places from 16th to 13th
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Another Indian man to feature on 2021's list is Shahrukh Khan. He climbed three places from 17th to 14th this year
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Big B grabbed the 15th spot in the list of World’s Most Admired people 2021
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