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Park Sung-soo

1970 - 2025

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Park Sung-soo (May 19, 1970 – August 27, 2025) was a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal. Park has been a coach since 2000, including coaching Oh Jin Hyek as well as serving as head coach for the Korean national team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Park was found dead on August 27, 2025, at the age of 55. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Park Sung-soo is the 647th most popular athlete, the 243rd most popular biography from South Korea and the 2nd most popular South Korean Athlete.

Park Sung-soo was a South Korean archer known for his achievements in the sport, including competing in the Olympics. He gained recognition for his contributions to archery in South Korea during his athletic career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Park Sung-soo ranks 647 out of 6,025. Before him are Elfriede Kaun, Keto Losaberidze, Otis Davis, Liz Chase, Arthur Shaw, and Henri Deloge. After him are Albert Nasse, Oscar Pistorius, Vladimir Melanin, Eva Janko, George Simpson, and Yrjö Nikkanen.

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Among people born in 1970, Park Sung-soo ranks 135. Before him are Masahiro Ota, Louis Koo, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Potts, Shonda Rhimes, and Gabrielle Anwar. After him are Naomi Klein, Teemu Selänne, Sheri Moon Zombie, Noriko Ishibashi, Maribel Verdú, and Robert L. Behnken. Among people deceased in 2025, Park Sung-soo ranks 290. Before him are Edoardo Menichelli, Jorge Costa, Djamel Menad, Christopher Loeak, Raila Odinga, and Klaus Doldinger. After him are Saalumarada Thimmakka, Abu Obaida, Johnny Tillotson, Gailard Sartain, Lenny Wilkens, and Kim Sae-ron.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Park Sung-soo ranks 243 out of 1,128. Before him are Yoo Young-chul (1970), Chang Taek-sang (1893), Chung Won-shik (1928), Jung Hae-in (1988), Hwang Woo-suk (1953), and Yun Chi-young (1898). After him are Bae Yong-joon (1972), Han Suk-kyu (1964), Kim Min-hee (1982), Kim Sae-ron (2000), Han Hyo-joo (1987), and Kim Jung-nam (1943).

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Park Sung-soo ranks 2. Before him are Nam Sung-yong (1912). After him are Hwang Young-cho (1970), Im Dong-hyun (1986), Chun In-soo (1965), Viktor An (1985), Kim Woo-jin (1992), Dong Hyun Kim (1981), Song Dae-nam (1979), Kim Young-ho (1971), Kim Ki-hoon (1967), and Lee Han-sup (1966).

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