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Kim Dong-sung

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Kim Dong-Sung (Korean: 김동성; Hanja: 金東聖, born 9 February 1980) is a South Korean former short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in 1000m race and silver medal in 5000m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. He has been a two-time Overall World Champion in 1997 and in 2002 and two-time Overall World Cup Champion (1999-2000, 2001-2002). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Dong-sung is the 415th most popular skater (down from 331st in 2024), the 1,278th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 979th in 2019) and the 10th most popular South Korean Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Kim Dong-sung ranks 415 out of 483Before him are Lee Seung-hoon, Keiichiro Nagashima, Olga Fatkulina, Sarah Hughes, Elizabeth Manley, and Jorien ter Mors. After him are Deniss Vasiļjevs, Håvard Bøkko, Carl Verheijen, Joey Cheek, Paulien van Deutekom, and Victoria Sinitsina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Kim Dong-sung ranks 1,285Before him are James Adomian, Matteo Contini, Ilham Zakiyev, Tatsuya Furuhashi, Suriya Prasathinphimai, and Mike Comrie. After him are Maurice Smith, Carlos Cabezas, Christian Bäckman, Tara Whitten, Manuel Ortega, and Hugo Henrique Assis do Nascimento.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Dong-sung ranks 1,278 out of 1,128Before him are Choi Yoo-jung (1999), Choi Hyeon-ju (1984), Joo Hyun-jung (1982), Park Jeong-hwa (1995), Lee Sang-su (1990), and Elly (1991). After him are Yang Yong-eun (1972), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (1972), Lee Myung-joo (1990), Lee Ho-suk (1986), Son Jun-ho (1992), and Kang Chae-young (1996).

Among SKATERS In South Korea

Among skaters born in South Korea, Kim Dong-sung ranks 10Before him are Lee Kang-seok (1985), Mo Tae-bum (1989), Lee Jung-su (1989), Jin Sun-yu (1988), Lim Hyo-jun (1996), and Lee Seung-hoon (1988). After him are Kim Yun-mi (1980), Choi Min-jeong (1998), Ko Gi-hyun (1986), Lee Kyou-hyuk (1978), Jeon Da-hye (1983), and Cha Min-kyu (1993).