ATHLETE

Oh Jin-hyek

1981 - Today

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Oh Jin-hyek (Korean: 오진혁; Korean pronunciation: [o.dʑin.ɦjʌk̚,], Hanja: 吳真爀; born 15 August 1981) is a South Korean archer. Oh first competed for the Korean national team in 1999, but did not win a major individual international tournament until he won the gold medal in the Men's individual event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, also becoming the first Korean male archer to win an Olympic individual gold medal. With partners Im Dong-hyun and Kim Bub-min, he also finished in third place in the Men's team event. He was the world number one ranked archer from April 2013 to June 2014, winning the individual gold medal at the 2013 Archery World Cup Final and two individual silver medals at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oh Jin-hyek is the 2,941st most popular athlete (up from 3,776th in 2019), the 698th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 903rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Oh Jin-hyek ranks 2,941 out of 6,025. Before him are Lynn Williams, Natalya Bochina, Gerald Tinker, Jon Drummond, Ioana Olteanu, and Brendan Foster. After him are Andrew Hoy, Irving Saladino, Matthias Jacob, Olha Saladukha, Tecla Marinescu, and Jaak Mae.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Oh Jin-hyek ranks 487. Before him are Mia Hansen-Løve, Anoushka Shankar, Raúl Entrerríos, Chiwa Saitō, Kristin Størmer Steira, and Katharine Isabelle. After him are Servet Çetin, Aristide Benoît Zogbo, K.Will, Dan Feuerriegel, JJ Lin, and Mardy Fish.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Oh Jin-hyek ranks 698 out of 1,128. Before him are Oh Seong-ok (1972), Son Dam-bi (1983), Lee Tae-ho (1961), Cho Youn-jeong (1969), Nam Ji-hyun (1995), and Yeon Sang-ho (1978). After him are Kim Mi-soo (1992), Kim Woo-jin (1997), Nam Gyu-ri (1985), Hyolyn (1990), Kang Jae-won (1965), and Mino (1993).

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  • Photo of Oh Seong-ok

    Oh Seong-ok

    HANDBALL PLAYER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 46.97

    Rank: 692

  • Photo of Son Dam-bi

    Son Dam-bi

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 46.95

    Rank: 693

  • Photo of Lee Tae-ho

    Lee Tae-ho

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 46.91

    Rank: 694

  • Photo of Cho Youn-jeong

    Cho Youn-jeong

    ATHLETE

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 46.90

    Rank: 695

  • Photo of Nam Ji-hyun

    Nam Ji-hyun

    ACTOR

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 46.87

    Rank: 696

  • Photo of Yeon Sang-ho

    Yeon Sang-ho

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 46.85

    Rank: 697

  • Photo of Oh Jin-hyek

    Oh Jin-hyek

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 46.84

    Rank: 698

  • Photo of Kim Mi-soo

    Kim Mi-soo

    ACTOR

    1992 - 2022

    HPI: 46.81

    Rank: 699

  • Photo of Kim Woo-jin

    Kim Woo-jin

    SINGER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 46.81

    Rank: 700

  • Photo of Nam Gyu-ri

    Nam Gyu-ri

    ACTOR

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 46.81

    Rank: 701

  • Photo of Hyolyn

    Hyolyn

    SINGER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 46.80

    Rank: 702

  • Photo of Kang Jae-won

    Kang Jae-won

    HANDBALL PLAYER

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 46.78

    Rank: 703

  • Photo of Mino

    Mino

    SINGER

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 46.76

    Rank: 704

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Oh Jin-hyek ranks 14. Before him are Song Dae-nam (1979), Kim Young-ho (1971), Kim Ki-hoon (1967), Kim Jae-bum (1985), Park Kyung-mo (1975), and Cho Youn-jeong (1969). After him are Seo Hyang-soon (1967), Kim Soo-nyung (1971), Kim Jung-hwan (1983), Kim Kyung-wook (1970), Jin Jong-oh (1979), and Park Sung-hyun (1983).

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