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Hwang Dae-heon

1999 - Today

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Hwang Dae-heon (Korean: 황대헌; born 5 July 1999) is a South Korean short track speed skater. He also currently holds the world record in men's 1000 metres short track speed skating. He represented South Korea in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and won the silver medal in the men's 500 metres short track speed skating. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 1500 metres event and the silver medal in the 5000 metres relay event of men's short track speed skating while on the South Korean team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Hwang Dae-heon is the 489th most popular skater (down from 452nd in 2024), the 1,376th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 1,129th in 2019) and the 18th most popular South Korean Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Hwang Dae-heon ranks 489 out of 483Before him are Zachary Donohue, Kim Min-seok, Katarzyna Woźniak, Ted-Jan Bloemen, Ashley Wagner, and Takafumi Nishitani. After him are Morisi Kvitelashvili, Marin Honda, Anastasia Mishina, Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Rika Kihira, and Isabelle Weidemann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1999, Hwang Dae-heon ranks 500Before him are Joël Piroe, Adam Gnezda Čerin, Mete Gazoz, Kim Min-seok, Oier Zarraga, and Saori Takarada. After him are Goga Bitadze, Lukas Jørgensen, Mitsuki Saito, Gashim Magomedov, Letizia Paternoster, and Romane Dicko.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Hwang Dae-heon ranks 1,376 out of 1,128Before him are Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001), Kim So-yeong (1992), Cho Yu-min (1996), Kim Min-seok (1999), Lydia Ko (1997), and Kim Cheol-min (1992). After him are Ryu Han-su (1988), Choi Soo-yeon (1990), Yang Hyeon-jong (1988), Kim Bo-reum (1993), Shin Young-rok (1987), and Bae Noo-ri (1993).

Among SKATERS In South Korea

Among skaters born in South Korea, Hwang Dae-heon ranks 18Before him are Choi Min-jeong (1998), Ko Gi-hyun (1986), Lee Kyou-hyuk (1978), Jeon Da-hye (1983), Cha Min-kyu (1993), and Kim Min-seok (1999). After him are Park Seung-hi (1992), You Young (2004), Kim A-lang (1995), Shim Suk-hee (1997), Lee Yu-bin (2001), and Chung Jae-won (2001).