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Lee Kang-seok

1985 - Today

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Lee Kang-seok (Korean: 이강석; Hanja: 李康奭, born 28 February 1985) is a South Korean speed skater. He is the 2007 and 2009 World Champion for 500 m. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 500 m. He is the second South Korean person to win a medal in an event outside of short track speedskating, and he has become a representative to show that South Korea is expanding towards cultivating their athletes to excel in sports other than short track speed skating. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Lee Kang-seok is the 309th most popular skater (up from 384th in 2024), the 1,041st most popular biography from South Korea (up from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular South Korean Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Lee Kang-seok ranks 309 out of 483. Before him are Eric Flaim, Loena Hendrickx, Sabine Völker, Kristina Groves, Tanja Szewczenko, and Gianni Romme. After him are Derek Parra, Nobunari Oda, Kaori Sakamoto, Falko Zandstra, Marina Cherkasova, and Daisuke Takahashi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Lee Kang-seok ranks 744. Before him are Razak Omotoyossi, P. J. Tucker, Dmitry Koldun, Wang Xu, Leandro Grimi, and Evgeny Alekseev. After him are Yuliya Ratkevich, Lyasan Utiasheva, Sławomir Peszko, Guilherme Marinato, Daiki Ito, and Ximena Duque.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Kang-seok ranks 1,042 out of 1,128. Before him are Shin Ji-min (1991), Kim Hyung-il (1984), Ku Bon-chan (1993), Lee Seung-yeoul (1989), Lim Su-jeong (1986), Roy Kim (1993), and Nam Woo-hyun (1991). After him are Karen O (1978), Yang Hak-seon (1992), Jo Woo-ri (1992), Ravi (1993), and Lee Bong-ju (1970).

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  • Photo of Shin Ji-min

    Shin Ji-min

    SINGER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 42.68

    Rank: 1,035

  • Photo of Kim Hyung-il

    Kim Hyung-il

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 42.67

    Rank: 1,036

  • Photo of Ku Bon-chan

    Ku Bon-chan

    ATHLETE

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 42.66

    Rank: 1,037

  • Photo of Lee Seung-yeoul

    Lee Seung-yeoul

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 42.63

    Rank: 1,038

  • Photo of Lim Su-jeong

    Lim Su-jeong

    ATHLETE

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 42.63

    Rank: 1,039

  • Photo of Roy Kim

    Roy Kim

    SINGER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 42.62

    Rank: 1,040

  • Photo of Nam Woo-hyun

    Nam Woo-hyun

    SINGER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 42.61

    Rank: 1,041

  • Photo of Lee Kang-seok

    Lee Kang-seok

    SKATER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 42.60

    Rank: 1,042

  • Photo of Karen O

    Karen O

    SINGER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 42.53

    Rank: 1,043

  • Photo of Yang Hak-seon

    Yang Hak-seon

    GYMNAST

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 42.53

    Rank: 1,044

  • Photo of Jo Woo-ri

    Jo Woo-ri

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 42.51

    Rank: 1,045

  • Photo of Ravi

    Ravi

    SINGER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 42.51

    Rank: 1,046

  • Photo of Lee Bong-ju

    Lee Bong-ju

    ATHLETE

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 42.50

    Rank: 1,047

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Among SKATERS In South Korea

Among skaters born in South Korea, Lee Kang-seok ranks 4. Before him are Yuna Kim (1990), Lee Sang-hwa (1989), and Chun Lee-kyung (1976). After him are Mo Tae-bum (1989), Lee Jung-su (1989), Jin Sun-yu (1988), Lim Hyo-jun (1996), Lee Seung-hoon (1988), Kim Dong-sung (1980), Kim Yun-mi (1980), and Choi Min-jeong (1998).

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