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Hwang Young-cho
1970 - Today

Hwang Young-cho
Hwang Young-cho (Korean: 황영조; born 22 March 1970) is a former South Korean athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Hwang Young-cho is the 2,147th most popular athlete (up from 2,162nd in 2024), the 473rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 485th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Hwang Young-cho ranks 2,147 out of 6,025. Before him are Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, Tony Hurt, Maryvonne Dupureur, Ute Hommola, Ronald Weigel, and Finn Pedersen. After him are Zoltán Melis, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, Jan Peka, Rudolf Povarnitsyn, Pascal Tayot, and Gian Giorgio Trissino.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSatymkul Dzhumanazarov
1951 - 2007
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 2,141
Tony Hurt
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 2,142
Maryvonne Dupureur
1937 - 2008
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 2,143
Ute Hommola
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 2,144
Ronald Weigel
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 2,145
Finn Pedersen
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 2,146
Hwang Young-cho
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 2,147
Zoltán Melis
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 2,148
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
1905 - 1981
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 2,149
Jan Peka
1894 - 1985
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 2,150
Rudolf Povarnitsyn
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 2,151
Pascal Tayot
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 2,152
Gian Giorgio Trissino
1877 - 1963
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 2,153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Hwang Young-cho ranks 374. Before him are Anne-Marie Duff, Dan Henderson, Aisha Tyler, Aure Atika, Maksim Tarasov, and Kirk Cameron. After him are Vladimir Grbić, Marina Foïs, Djamel Haimoudi, Origa, Julián Gil, and Tristán Ulloa.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsAnne-Marie Duff
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 368
Dan Henderson
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 369
Aisha Tyler
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 370
Aure Atika
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 371
Maksim Tarasov
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 372
Kirk Cameron
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 373
Hwang Young-cho
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 374
Vladimir Grbić
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 375
Marina Foïs
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 376
Djamel Haimoudi
REFEREE
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 377
Origa
SINGER
1970 - 2015
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 378
Julián Gil
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 379
Tristán Ulloa
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 380
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Hwang Young-cho ranks 473 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Hyo-yeon (1989), Ha-Joon Chang (1963), Soo Ae (1979), Seo Jung-won (1970), Lee Hanee (1983), and Kim Eun-sook (1973). After him are Kim Nam-il (1977), Nana (1991), Ahn Byeong-keun (1962), Chung Hae-won (1959), Lee Joon (1988), and Park Yoo-chun (1986).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Hyo-yeon
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 467
Ha-Joon Chang
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 468
Soo Ae
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 469
Seo Jung-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 470
Lee Hanee
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 471
Kim Eun-sook
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 472
Hwang Young-cho
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 473
Kim Nam-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 474
Nana
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 475
Ahn Byeong-keun
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 476
Chung Hae-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2020
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 477
Lee Joon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 478
Park Yoo-chun
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 479
Among ATHLETES In South Korea
Among athletes born in South Korea, Hwang Young-cho ranks 3. Before him are Nam Sung-yong (1912), and Park Sung-soo (1970). After him are Im Dong-hyun (1986), Chun In-soo (1965), Viktor An (1985), Kim Woo-jin (1992), Dong Hyun Kim (1981), Song Dae-nam (1979), Kim Young-ho (1971), Kim Ki-hoon (1967), and Lee Han-sup (1966).
Nam Sung-yong
1912 - 2001
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1
Park Sung-soo
1970 - 2025
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 2
Hwang Young-cho
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3
Im Dong-hyun
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 4
Chun In-soo
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 5
Viktor An
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 6
Kim Woo-jin
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 7
Dong Hyun Kim
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 8
Song Dae-nam
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 9
Kim Young-ho
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 10
Kim Ki-hoon
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 11
Lee Han-sup
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 12















































