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Lee Sang-hwa
1989 - Today

Lee Sang-hwa
Lee Sang-hwa (Korean: 이상화; Hanja: 李相花, Korean pronunciation: [i.saŋ.ɦwa]; born 25 February 1989) is a South Korean retired speed skater who specialises in the sprint distances. She is a two-time Olympic champion in 500 metres (2010 and 2014) and the 2010 World Sprint champion. She is the current world record holder in women's 500 metres with the time of 36.36 seconds set in Salt Lake City on 16 November 2013, and held the South Korean record on 1000 metres from March 2009 until January 2024. She has also won three World Championships medals in 500 metres, and has placed in the top three in World Cup events four times in this distance. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Sang-hwa is the 265th most popular skater (down from 246th in 2019), the 837th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 755th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Lee Sang-hwa ranks 265 out of 483. Before her are Francesca Lollobrigida, Chad Hedrick, Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt, Nathalie Péchalat, Júlia Sebestyén, and Marianne Timmer. After her are Pang Qing, Cindy Klassen, Olivier Schoenfelder, Tessa Virtue, Miki Ando, and Denis Petrov.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesca Lollobrigida
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 259
Chad Hedrick
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 260
Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 261
Nathalie Péchalat
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 262
Júlia Sebestyén
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 263
Marianne Timmer
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 264
Lee Sang-hwa
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 265
Pang Qing
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 266
Cindy Klassen
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 267
Olivier Schoenfelder
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 268
Tessa Virtue
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 269
Miki Ando
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 270
Denis Petrov
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Lee Sang-hwa ranks 454. Before her are Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Sarah Hegazi, Samanta Tīna, Rila Fukushima, Matthew Centrowitz Jr., and André André. After her are John-Patrick Smith, Selah Sue, Hong Un-jong, Antonia Iacobescu, Ognjen Vranješ, and Emilio Nsue.
Others Born in 1989
Go to all RankingsEleftheria Eleftheriou
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 448
Sarah Hegazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1989 - 2020
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 449
Samanta Tīna
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 450
Rila Fukushima
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 451
Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 452
André André
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 453
Lee Sang-hwa
SKATER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 454
John-Patrick Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 455
Selah Sue
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 456
Hong Un-jong
GYMNAST
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 457
Antonia Iacobescu
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 458
Ognjen Vranješ
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 459
Emilio Nsue
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 460
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Lee Sang-hwa ranks 837 out of 1,128. Before her are Pyo Ye-jin (1992), Jung Ji-so (1999), Park Cho-rong (1991), Oh Ha-na (1985), Hwang In-beom (1996), and Bibi (1998). After her are Kim Dong-moon (1975), Lee Joo-yeon (1987), Hoya (1991), Jeon Ji-yoon (1990), Jung Jin-sun (1984), and Jung Yoo-jin (1989).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsPyo Ye-jin
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 831
Jung Ji-so
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 832
Park Cho-rong
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 833
Oh Ha-na
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 834
Hwang In-beom
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 835
Bibi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 836
Lee Sang-hwa
SKATER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 837
Kim Dong-moon
BADMINTON PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 838
Lee Joo-yeon
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 839
Hoya
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 840
Jeon Ji-yoon
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 841
Jung Jin-sun
FENCER
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 842
Jung Yoo-jin
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 843
Among SKATERS In South Korea
Among skaters born in South Korea, Lee Sang-hwa ranks 2. Before her are Yuna Kim (1990). After her are Chun Lee-kyung (1976), Lee Kang-seok (1985), Mo Tae-bum (1989), Lee Jung-su (1989), Jin Sun-yu (1988), Lim Hyo-jun (1996), Lee Seung-hoon (1988), Kim Dong-sung (1980), Choi Min-jeong (1998), and Lee Kyou-hyuk (1978).
Yuna Kim
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1
Lee Sang-hwa
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 2
Chun Lee-kyung
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 3
Lee Kang-seok
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 4
Mo Tae-bum
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 5
Lee Jung-su
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 6
Jin Sun-yu
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 7
Lim Hyo-jun
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 8
Lee Seung-hoon
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 9
Kim Dong-sung
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 10
Choi Min-jeong
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 11
Lee Kyou-hyuk
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 12