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Lee Kyou-hyuk

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Lee Kyou-hyuk (Korean: 이규혁; Hanja: 李奎爀; RR: I Gyuhyeok, born 16 March 1978) is a South Korean retired long track speed skater who specializes in the 500 and 1,000 meters. He was the 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 World Sprint Speed Skating Champion and the 2011 World Champion for 500 m. He is one of four men to have won the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships four times. His first world sprint championship, in 2007, was his first International Championships medal after a 13-year top-level career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Kyou-hyuk is the 450th most popular skater (down from 401st in 2024), the 1,327th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 1,076th in 2019) and the 14th most popular South Korean Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Lee Kyou-hyuk ranks 450 out of 483. Before him are Ko Gi-hyun, Alexander Smirnov, Charlie White, Vladimir Morozov, Jan Blokhuijsen, and Mirai Nagasu. After him are Michel Mulder, Alexander Enbert, Sverre Lunde Pedersen, Laurent Dubreuil, Kimmie Meissner, and Olivier Jean.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Lee Kyou-hyuk ranks 1,384. Before him are Inti Podestá, Lars Hirschfeld, Kohei Hayashi, Maëlle Ricker, Saori Obata, and David Walton. After him are Torashi Shimazu, Kie Kusakabe, Oleg Kvasha, Fabien Audard, Neha Mehta, and Matthew Wells.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Kyou-hyuk ranks 1,327 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim So-won (1995), Kim Ye-ji (1992), Yun Il-lok (1992), Park Hye-su (1994), Tang Jun-sang (2003), and Cho Min-ho (1987). After him are Cho Ha-ri (1986), Gwak Dong-han (1992), Oh Jae-suk (1990), Kim Jang-mi (1992), Kal So-won (2006), and Jo Soo-min (1999).

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Among SKATERS In South Korea

Among skaters born in South Korea, Lee Kyou-hyuk ranks 14. Before him are Lim Hyo-jun (1996), Lee Seung-hoon (1988), Kim Dong-sung (1980), Kim Yun-mi (1980), Choi Min-jeong (1998), and Ko Gi-hyun (1986). After him are Jeon Da-hye (1983), Cha Min-kyu (1993), Kim Min-seok (1999), Hwang Dae-heon (1999), Park Seung-hi (1992), and You Young (2004).

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