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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 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Ji-yeon is the 198th most popular fencer (down from 149th in 2024), the 946th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 579th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Fencer.

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Among FENCERS

Among fencers, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 198 out of 349. Before her are Rozalia Husti, Sergey Sharikov, Oh Ha-na, Jung Jin-sun, Anja Fichtel, and Ulrich Robeiri. After her are Iván Trevejo, Aida Mohamed, Britta Heidemann, Peter Joppich, Andrea Cipressa, and Áron Szilágyi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 505. Before her are Nobuyuki Tsujii, Laura Põldvere, Şükrü Özyıldız, 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 946 out of 1,128. Before her are Park Jang-soon (1968), Kim Jin-woo (1991), Cho Won-hee (1983), Hwang Seon-mi (1963), Cho Yoon-jeong (1979), and Kang Ye-won (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 Kim Pan-keun (1966).

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Among FENCERS In South Korea

Among fencers born in South Korea, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 5. Before her are Nam Hyun-hee (1981), Jung Gil-ok (1980), Oh Ha-na (1985), 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), and Choi Byung-chul (1981).

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