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Lim Hyo-jun

1996 - Today

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Lin Xiaojun (Chinese: 林孝埈; pinyin: Lín Xiàojùn), born Lim Hyo-jun (Korean: 임효준; Hanja: 林孝俊, born 29 May 1996), is a South Korean-born Chinese short track speed skater. He is the 2018 champion of the Men's 1500 m event in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics, and also set the new Olympic record for the event. Originally starting as a swimmer, Lim took up skating at a young age. Despite multiple injuries early on in his career, he notably won gold at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics upon his international debut in the Boys' 1000 m event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lim Hyo-jun is the 360th most popular skater (up from 370th in 2019), the 1,102nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 1,041st in 2019) and the 8th most popular South Korean Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Lim Hyo-jun ranks 360 out of 483. Before him are Jin Sun-yu, Masako Hozumi, Gretha Smit, Bryce Davison, Shoma Uno, and Elena Radionova. After him are Katrin Mattscherodt, Maxim Shabalin, Miho Takagi, Stefan Groothuis, Zhang Hong, and Anastasiia Gubanova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Lim Hyo-jun ranks 466. Before him are Isaïa Cordinier, Mohamed Dräger, Mamadou Loum, Leo Woodall, Tamino, and Sami Gayle. After him are Srđan Babić, Gina Lückenkemper, Jarrod Bowen, José Mauri, Océane Dodin, and Oli McBurnie.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lim Hyo-jun ranks 1,102 out of 1,128. Before him are Umji (1998), Sunye (1989), Kwon Kyung-won (1992), Kim Ju-young (1988), Ken (1992), and Lim Ju-eun (1988). After him are Park Dong-hyuk (1979), Nam Bo-ra (1989), Cho Sung-hwan (1982), Go Eun-ah (1988), Bobby (1995), and Ryu Seung-woo (1993).

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  • Photo of Umji

    Umji

    SINGER

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 39.78

    Rank: 1,096

  • Photo of Sunye

    Sunye

    SINGER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 39.77

    Rank: 1,097

  • Photo of Kwon Kyung-won

    Kwon Kyung-won

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 39.77

    Rank: 1,098

  • Photo of Kim Ju-young

    Kim Ju-young

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 39.73

    Rank: 1,099

  • Photo of Ken

    Ken

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 39.72

    Rank: 1,100

  • Photo of Lim Ju-eun

    Lim Ju-eun

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 39.70

    Rank: 1,101

  • Photo of Lim Hyo-jun

    Lim Hyo-jun

    SKATER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 39.68

    Rank: 1,102

  • Photo of Park Dong-hyuk

    Park Dong-hyuk

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 39.61

    Rank: 1,103

  • Photo of Nam Bo-ra

    Nam Bo-ra

    ACTOR

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 39.61

    Rank: 1,104

  • Photo of Cho Sung-hwan

    Cho Sung-hwan

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 39.59

    Rank: 1,105

  • Photo of Go Eun-ah

    Go Eun-ah

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 39.52

    Rank: 1,106

  • Photo of Bobby

    Bobby

    SINGER

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 39.51

    Rank: 1,107

  • Photo of Ryu Seung-woo

    Ryu Seung-woo

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 39.50

    Rank: 1,108

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Among SKATERS In South Korea

Among skaters born in South Korea, Lim Hyo-jun ranks 8. Before him are Lee Sang-hwa (1989), Chun Lee-kyung (1976), Lee Kang-seok (1985), Mo Tae-bum (1989), Lee Jung-su (1989), and Jin Sun-yu (1988). After him are Lee Seung-hoon (1988), Kim Dong-sung (1980), Choi Min-jeong (1998), Lee Kyou-hyuk (1978), Cha Min-kyu (1993), and Kim Min-seok (1999).

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