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Cha Min-kyu

1993 - Today

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Cha Min-kyu (Korean: 차민규, born 16 March 1993) is a South Korean speed skater who competes internationally. Cha participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the 500 metres race. He set the Olympic record for the event with a time of 34.42 seconds but had his record broken moments later by the eventual winner, Håvard Lorentzen who beat him by 0.01. He also competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics and won the silver in the 500 metres event with time of 34.39 seconds, which was only 0.07 seconds behind the gold medalist and new Olympic record holder, Gao Tingyu of China. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cha Min-kyu is the 424th most popular skater (up from 442nd in 2019), the 1,111th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 1,124th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South Korean Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Cha Min-kyu ranks 424 out of 483. Before him are Olivier Jean, Kim Boutin, Patrick Roest, Takahiko Kozuka, Yukari Nakano, and Marrit Leenstra. After him are Yara van Kerkhof, Ronald Mulder, Eric Radford, Jamie Salé, Luiza Złotkowska, and Ksenia Stolbova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Cha Min-kyu ranks 835. Before him are Yuji Takahashi, Mayron George, Allison Beveridge, Atticus Mitchell, Adelina Zagidullina, and Jasprit Bumrah. After him are Adam Taggart, Ayoub Abdellaoui, Ouasim Bouy, Musab Kheder, Tang Yi, and Takaaki Kinoshita.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Cha Min-kyu ranks 1,111 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Jang-mi (1992), Kim Bo-mi (1987), Kang Min-ho (1985), Jeong Dong-ho (1990), Park Ju-sung (1984), and Yoon Jong-gyu (1998). After him are Shin Yu-bin (2004), Jung Kyung-eun (1990), Song Min-kyu (1999), Yang Eui-ji (1987), NC.A (1996), and Oh Hye-ri (1988).

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  • Photo of Kim Jang-mi

    Kim Jang-mi

    ATHLETE

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 36.65

    Rank: 1,105

  • Photo of Kim Bo-mi

    Kim Bo-mi

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 36.54

    Rank: 1,106

  • Photo of Kang Min-ho

    Kang Min-ho

    ATHLETE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 36.44

    Rank: 1,107

  • Photo of Jeong Dong-ho

    Jeong Dong-ho

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 36.42

    Rank: 1,108

  • Photo of Park Ju-sung

    Park Ju-sung

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 36.37

    Rank: 1,109

  • Photo of Yoon Jong-gyu

    Yoon Jong-gyu

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 36.34

    Rank: 1,110

  • Photo of Cha Min-kyu

    Cha Min-kyu

    SKATER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 36.31

    Rank: 1,111

  • Photo of Shin Yu-bin

    Shin Yu-bin

    ATHLETE

    2004 - Present

    HPI: 36.30

    Rank: 1,112

  • Photo of Jung Kyung-eun

    Jung Kyung-eun

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 36.12

    Rank: 1,113

  • Photo of Song Min-kyu

    Song Min-kyu

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1999 - Present

    HPI: 36.09

    Rank: 1,114

  • Photo of Yang Eui-ji

    Yang Eui-ji

    ATHLETE

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 36.07

    Rank: 1,115

  • Photo of NC.A

    NC.A

    SINGER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 36.06

    Rank: 1,116

  • Photo of Oh Hye-ri

    Oh Hye-ri

    POLITICIAN

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 36.06

    Rank: 1,117

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Among SKATERS In South Korea

Among skaters born in South Korea, Cha Min-kyu ranks 13. Before him are Jin Sun-yu (1988), Lim Hyo-jun (1996), Lee Seung-hoon (1988), Kim Dong-sung (1980), Choi Min-jeong (1998), and Lee Kyou-hyuk (1978). After him are Kim Min-seok (1999), Hwang Dae-heon (1999), Park Seung-hi (1992), Kim A-lang (1995), and Shim Suk-hee (1997).

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