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Kim Jung-hwan

1983 - Today

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Kim Jung-hwan (Korean: 김정환; Hanja: 金政煥; born September 2, 1983) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a seven-time team Asian champion, two-time individual Asian champion, two-time team world champion, and 2018 individual world champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a two-time individual Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time team Olympic champion. Kim is the first Asian fencer to win four Olympic medals; the first South Korean fencer to medal at three consecutive Olympic Games; and the first South Korean fencer across all disciplines to win a medal in both the individual and team events in a single Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Jung-hwan is the 2,981st most popular athlete (up from 3,668th in 2019), the 719th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 894th in 2019) and the 16th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 2,981 out of 6,025. Before him are Éva Tófalvi, Tommy Gorman, Anke Behmer, Wang Yang, Iztok Čop, and Pieralberto Carrara. After him are Shawnacy Barber, Darya Klishina, Maurren Maggi, Kenth Eldebrink, Julius Kariuki, and Fabiana Murer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 413. Before him are Sara Malakul Lane, Luke Kibet, André Myhrer, Yōsuke Nishi, Benoît Bastien, and Romeo Castelen. After him are Yasmin Lee, Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Toni Elías, Alexa Chung, Scott Speed, and Andriy Hrivko.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 719 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Ryeo-wook (1987), Min (1991), Seo Hyang-soon (1967), Kim Soo-nyung (1971), Ha Hyung-joo (1962), and Yugyeom (1997). After him are Bona (1995), Yoon Doo-joon (1989), Jin Se-yeon (1994), Baek Jin-hee (1990), Kim Kyung-wook (1970), and Jin Jong-oh (1979).

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 16. Before him are Kim Jae-bum (1985), Park Kyung-mo (1975), Cho Youn-jeong (1969), Oh Jin-hyek (1981), Seo Hyang-soon (1967), and Kim Soo-nyung (1971). After him are Kim Kyung-wook (1970), Jin Jong-oh (1979), Park Sung-hyun (1983), Shin Joon-sup (1963), Jang Mi-ran (1983), and Yun Sung-bin (1994).

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