ATHLETE
Kim Ki-hoon
1967 - Today

Kim Ki-hoon
Kim Ki-hoon (born July 14, 1967) is a retired short-track speed skater and the first gold medalist in the Winter Olympics for South Korea. Kim is a three-time Olympic Champion and 1992 Overall World Champion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Kim Ki-hoon is the 2,825th most popular athlete (up from 2,863rd in 2024), the 711th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 688th in 2019) and the 12th most popular South Korean Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Kim Ki-hoon ranks 2,825 out of 6,025. Before him are Andrés Simón, Christina Obergföll, Sergei Mylnikov, Aleksandr Karshakevich, Peter Radford, and Femke Bol. After him are Nafissatou Thiam, Karsten Warholm, Israil Arsamakov, Susan Williams, Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen, and Viktor Bryzhin.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrés Simón
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,819
Christina Obergföll
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 2,820
Sergei Mylnikov
1958 - 2017
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 2,821
Aleksandr Karshakevich
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 2,822
Peter Radford
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 2,823
Femke Bol
2000 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 2,824
Kim Ki-hoon
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 2,825
Nafissatou Thiam
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 2,826
Karsten Warholm
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 2,827
Israil Arsamakov
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 2,828
Susan Williams
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 2,829
Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 2,830
Viktor Bryzhin
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 2,831
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Kim Ki-hoon ranks 627. Before him are Hayat Sindi, Artashes Minasian, Mirjana Joković, Craig Gillespie, Andrea James, and Alessandro Rossi. After him are Heimir Hallgrímsson, Daniel Timofte, Freddie Pitcher, Renzo Gracie, Kevin Macdonald, and Yannick Jadot.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsHayat Sindi
PHYSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 621
Artashes Minasian
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 622
Mirjana Joković
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 623
Craig Gillespie
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 624
Andrea James
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 625
Alessandro Rossi
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 626
Kim Ki-hoon
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 627
Heimir Hallgrímsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 628
Daniel Timofte
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 629
Freddie Pitcher
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 630
Renzo Gracie
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 631
Kevin Macdonald
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 632
Yannick Jadot
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 633
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Kim Ki-hoon ranks 711 out of 1,128. Before him are Jaehyun (1997), Jung Eun-chae (1986), Um Ki-joon (1976), Lee Eul-yong (1975), Wonho (1993), and Yoon Kyung-shin (1973). After him are Zico (1992), Minzy (1994), Jun. K (1988), Lee Han-sup (1966), Sohyang (1978), and N (1990).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsJaehyun
MUSICIAN
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 705
Jung Eun-chae
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 706
Um Ki-joon
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 707
Lee Eul-yong
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 708
Wonho
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 709
Yoon Kyung-shin
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 710
Kim Ki-hoon
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 711
Zico
MUSICIAN
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 712
Minzy
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 713
Jun. K
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 714
Lee Han-sup
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 715
Sohyang
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 716
N
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 717
Among ATHLETES In South Korea
Among athletes born in South Korea, Kim Ki-hoon ranks 12. Before him are Viktor An (1985), Kim Woo-jin (1992), Dong Hyun Kim (1981), Song Dae-nam (1979), Kim Young-ho (1971), and Kim Jin-ho (1961). After him are Lee Han-sup (1966), Kim Jae-bum (1985), Park Kyung-mo (1975), Cho Youn-jeong (1969), Oh Jin-hyek (1981), and Seo Hyang-soon (1967).
Viktor An
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 6
Kim Woo-jin
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 7
Dong Hyun Kim
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 8
Song Dae-nam
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 9
Kim Young-ho
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 10
Kim Jin-ho
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 11
Kim Ki-hoon
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 12
Lee Han-sup
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 13
Kim Jae-bum
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 14
Park Kyung-mo
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 15
Cho Youn-jeong
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 16
Oh Jin-hyek
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 17
Seo Hyang-soon
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 18















































