ATHLETE

Kim Jae-bum

1985 - Today

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Kim Jae-bum (김재범) (Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑɛ̝.bʌm]; born 25 January 1985, in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a retired South Korean judoka. Despite being plagued with injuries throughout his career, Kim is known for dominating major competitions at the half-middleweight category (81 kg)—particularly between his Olympic debut in 2008 and his 2012 Olympic finals rematch against Ole Bischof. Kim has had several nicknames, including "Man of One Arm Wins" for his successes through injury, "Korean Tiger" for his aggressive play and iconic status in South Korean judo, and "Energizer Bunny" for his quick and relentless style of judo. He was granted exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service in 2010, following his gold medal victory at the Guangzhou Asian Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Kim Jae-bum is the 2,830th most popular athlete (up from 3,448th in 2024), the 719th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 839th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Kim Jae-bum ranks 375. Before him are Artem Milevskiy, Lucie Hradecká, Nikica Jelavić, Andrea Demirović, Orianthi, and Sonequa Martin-Green. After him are Ismaël Bangoura, Yuji Ozaki, Asami Sugiura, Billy Magnussen, Barkhad Abdi, and Wynter Gordon.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jae-bum ranks 720 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Han-sup (1966), Sohyang (1978), N (1990), Sung Joon (1990), Bada (1980), Winter (2001), and Oh Beom-seok (1984). After him are Hong Seok-cheon (1971), Choi Eun-sung (1971), Jeon Hye-bin (1983), Changmin (1988), and Park Kyung-mo (1975).

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  • Photo of Lee Han-sup

    Lee Han-sup

    ATHLETE

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 47.44

    Rank: 713

  • Photo of Sohyang

    Sohyang

    SINGER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 47.43

    Rank: 714

  • Photo of N

    N

    SINGER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 47.42

    Rank: 715

  • Photo of Sung Joon

    Sung Joon

    ACTOR

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 47.42

    Rank: 716

  • Photo of Bada

    Bada

    SINGER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 47.40

    Rank: 717

  • Photo of Winter

    Winter

    SINGER

    2001 - Present

    HPI: 47.39

    Rank: 718

  • Photo of Oh Beom-seok

    Oh Beom-seok

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 47.38

    Rank: 719

  • Photo of Kim Jae-bum

    Kim Jae-bum

    ATHLETE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.36

    Rank: 720

  • Photo of Hong Seok-cheon

    Hong Seok-cheon

    ACTOR

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 47.33

    Rank: 721

  • Photo of Choi Eun-sung

    Choi Eun-sung

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 47.32

    Rank: 722

  • Photo of Jeon Hye-bin

    Jeon Hye-bin

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.26

    Rank: 723

  • Photo of Changmin

    Changmin

    SINGER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 47.24

    Rank: 724

  • Photo of Park Kyung-mo

    Park Kyung-mo

    ATHLETE

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 47.24

    Rank: 725

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Kim Jae-bum ranks 13. Before him are 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). After him are Park Kyung-mo (1975), Cho Youn-jeong (1969), Oh Jin-hyek (1981), Seo Hyang-soon (1967), Kim Soo-nyung (1971), and Kim Jung-hwan (1983).

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