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Gu Bon-gil
1989 - Today

Gu Bon-gil
Gu Bon-gil (Korean: 구본길, Korean pronunciation: [ku.bon.ɡil] or [ku] [pon.ɡil]; born 27 April 1989) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer. Gu is an eight-time team Asian champion, seven-time individual Asian champion, and three-time team world champion. A three-time Olympian, Gu is a three-time team Olympic champion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gu Bon-gil is the 206th most popular fencer (up from 255th in 2019), the 963rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 1,035th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South Korean Fencer.
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Among FENCERS
Among fencers, Gu Bon-gil ranks 206 out of 349. Before him are Gábor Boczkó, Alaaeldin Abouelkassem, Sergei Golubitsky, Aleksey Frosin, Jeon Hee-sook, and Jean-Michel Lucenay. After him are Mihai Covaliu, Damien Touya, Boris Sanson, Yana Shemyakina, Érik Boisse, and Aleksandr Shirshov.
Most Popular Fencers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGábor Boczkó
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 200
Alaaeldin Abouelkassem
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 201
Sergei Golubitsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 202
Aleksey Frosin
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 203
Jeon Hee-sook
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 204
Jean-Michel Lucenay
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 205
Gu Bon-gil
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 206
Mihai Covaliu
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 207
Damien Touya
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 208
Boris Sanson
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 209
Yana Shemyakina
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 210
Érik Boisse
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 211
Aleksandr Shirshov
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 212
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Gu Bon-gil ranks 606. Before him are Julian Schieber, Allison Pineau, Tom Cleverley, Jean-Charles Valladont, Mare Dibaba, and Chord Overstreet. After him are Jak Ali Harvey, Olivier Boumal, Maria Sanchez, Yuki Sakai, Anthony Nwakaeme, and Whitney Wolfe Herd.
Others Born in 1989
Go to all RankingsJulian Schieber
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 600
Allison Pineau
HANDBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 601
Tom Cleverley
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 602
Jean-Charles Valladont
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 603
Mare Dibaba
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 604
Chord Overstreet
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 605
Gu Bon-gil
FENCER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 606
Jak Ali Harvey
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 607
Olivier Boumal
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 608
Maria Sanchez
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 609
Yuki Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 610
Anthony Nwakaeme
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 611
Whitney Wolfe Herd
BUSINESSPERSON
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 612
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Gu Bon-gil ranks 963 out of 1,128. Before him are Chaeryeong (2001), Ha Dae-sung (1985), Ju Se-jong (1990), Lee Seung-hoon (1992), Park You-na (1997), and Narsha (1981). After him are Park Soo-ah (1992), Jung Ha-na (1990), Celine Song (1988), Kim Nam-joo (1995), Heo Young-ji (1994), and Yeonwoo (1996).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsChaeryeong
SINGER
2001 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 957
Ha Dae-sung
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 958
Ju Se-jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 959
Lee Seung-hoon
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 960
Park You-na
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 961
Narsha
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 962
Gu Bon-gil
FENCER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 963
Park Soo-ah
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 964
Jung Ha-na
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 965
Celine Song
FILM DIRECTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 966
Kim Nam-joo
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 967
Heo Young-ji
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 968
Yeonwoo
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 969
Among FENCERS In South Korea
Among fencers born in South Korea, Gu Bon-gil ranks 7. Before him are Nam Hyun-hee (1981), Jung Gil-ok (1980), Jung Jin-sun (1984), Kim Ji-yeon (1988), Shin A-lam (1986), and Jeon Hee-sook (1984). After him are Choi In-jeong (1990), Oh Eun-seok (1983), Won Woo-young (1982), Choi Byung-chul (1981), Choi Eun-sook (1986), and Park Sang-young (1995).
Nam Hyun-hee
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1
Jung Gil-ok
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 2
Jung Jin-sun
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 3
Kim Ji-yeon
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 4
Shin A-lam
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 5
Jeon Hee-sook
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 6
Gu Bon-gil
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 7
Choi In-jeong
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 8
Oh Eun-seok
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 9
Won Woo-young
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 10
Choi Byung-chul
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 11
Choi Eun-sook
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 12
Park Sang-young
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 13