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Kim Ji-yeon

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Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑi.jʌn] or [kim] [tɕi.jʌn]; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist and 2012 individual Olympic champion. Kim is the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing and the second South Korean to win any Olympic medal in fencing after Nam Hyun-hee's silver medal in individual women's foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Ji-yeon is the 184th most popular fencer (down from 148th in 2019), the 848th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 580th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South Korean Fencer.

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Among FENCERS

Among fencers, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 184 out of 349. Before her are Franck Boidin, Jung Gil-ok, Sergey Sharikov, Jung Jin-sun, Anja Fichtel, and Ulrich Robeiri. After her are Iván Trevejo, Aida Mohamed, Britta Heidemann, Peter Joppich, Áron Szilágyi, and Salvatore Sanzo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 494. Before her are Cristina Scuccia, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Laura Põldvere, Miki Roqué, Alanna Masterson, and Samir Ujkani. After her are Bela Khotenashvili, Maria Butina, Karl Glusman, Michal Ďuriš, Pavlo Lee, and Kateryna Pavlenko.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 848 out of 1,128. Before her are Jung Jin-sun (1984), Jung Yoo-jin (1989), Park Jang-soon (1968), Kim Jin-woo (1991), Cho Won-hee (1983), and Cho Yoon-jeong (1979). After her are Kang Seung-yoon (1994), Oh Ha-young (1996), Yang Se-jong (1992), Ong Seong-wu (1995), Lee Min-hyuk (1990), and Kihyun (1993).

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Among FENCERS In South Korea

Among fencers born in South Korea, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 4. Before her are Nam Hyun-hee (1981), Jung Gil-ok (1980), and Jung Jin-sun (1984). After her are Shin A-lam (1986), Jeon Hee-sook (1984), Gu Bon-gil (1989), Choi In-jeong (1990), Oh Eun-seok (1983), Won Woo-young (1982), Choi Byung-chul (1981), and Choi Eun-sook (1986).

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