HANDBALL PLAYER
Kang Jae-won
1965 - Today

Kang Jae-won
Kang Jae-Won (born 30 November 1965) is a South Korean retired handball player and current coach for the South Korean women's national team. He was voted World Player of the Year 1989 by the International Handball Federation. Kang achieved a silver medal with the South Korean national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kang Jae-won is the 111th most popular handball player (down from 39th in 2019), the 702nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 387th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Handball Player.
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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Kang Jae-won ranks 111 out of 420. Before him are Dika Mem, Oh Seong-ok, Alberto Entrerríos, Vasily Kudinov, Mia Hermansson-Högdahl, and Raúl Entrerríos. After him are Alvaro Načinović, Filip Jícha, Cristina Neagu, Katarina Bulatović, Andreas Palicka, and Venio Losert.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDika Mem
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 105
Oh Seong-ok
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 106
Alberto Entrerríos
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 107
Vasily Kudinov
1969 - 2017
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 108
Mia Hermansson-Högdahl
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 109
Raúl Entrerríos
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 110
Kang Jae-won
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 111
Alvaro Načinović
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 112
Filip Jícha
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 113
Cristina Neagu
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 114
Katarina Bulatović
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 115
Andreas Palicka
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 116
Venio Losert
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Kang Jae-won ranks 712. Before him are Felipe Miñambres, Christine Wachtel, Sanjay Kapoor, Andrea Zorzi, Mia Hermansson-Högdahl, and Michael Goldenberg. After him are Nestor Omar Piccoli, Gheorghe Mihali, John Moshoeu, Koji Gyotoku, Marcus du Sautoy, and Jeremy Ratchford.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsFelipe Miñambres
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 706
Christine Wachtel
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 707
Sanjay Kapoor
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 708
Andrea Zorzi
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 709
Mia Hermansson-Högdahl
HANDBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 710
Michael Goldenberg
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 711
Kang Jae-won
HANDBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 712
Nestor Omar Piccoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 713
Gheorghe Mihali
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 714
John Moshoeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2015
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 715
Koji Gyotoku
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 716
Marcus du Sautoy
MATHEMATICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 717
Jeremy Ratchford
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 718
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Kang Jae-won ranks 702 out of 1,128. Before him are Yeon Sang-ho (1978), Oh Jin-hyek (1981), Kim Mi-soo (1992), Kim Woo-jin (1997), Nam Gyu-ri (1985), and Hyolyn (1990). After him are Mino (1993), Lee Jong-hwa (1963), K.Will (1981), Kahi (1980), Lee Yong (1986), and Han Sun-hwa (1990).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsYeon Sang-ho
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 696
Oh Jin-hyek
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 697
Kim Mi-soo
ACTOR
1992 - 2022
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 698
Kim Woo-jin
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 699
Nam Gyu-ri
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 700
Hyolyn
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 701
Kang Jae-won
HANDBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 702
Mino
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 703
Lee Jong-hwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 704
K.Will
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 705
Kahi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 706
Lee Yong
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 707
Han Sun-hwa
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 708
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In South Korea
Among handball players born in South Korea, Kang Jae-won ranks 3. Before him are Yoon Kyung-shin (1973), and Oh Seong-ok (1972). After him are Ryu Eun-hee (1990), Sim Hae-in (1987), and Jung Yu-ra (1992).
Yoon Kyung-shin
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1
Oh Seong-ok
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 2
Kang Jae-won
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 3
Ryu Eun-hee
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 4
Sim Hae-in
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 5
Jung Yu-ra
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.13
Rank: 6