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Viktor An

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Viktor An (Russian: Виктор Ан; born Ahn Hyun-soo (Korean: 안현수) on November 23, 1985), is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater. With a total of eight Olympic medals, six gold and two bronze, he is the only short track speed skater in Olympic history to win gold in every distance, and the first to win a medal in every distance at a single Games. He has the most Olympic gold medals in the sport, three of which he won in the 2006 Winter Olympics and the other three in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Considered to be the greatest short track speed skater of all time, he is a six-time overall World champion (2003–2007, 2014), two-time overall World Cup winner (2003–04, 2005–06), and the 2014 European champion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Viktor An is the 2,695th most popular athlete (down from 2,229th in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 494th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Viktor An ranks 2,695 out of 6,025. Before him are Anne Henning, Heorhiy Pohosov, Georg Hackl, Jesper Hansen, Svetlana Ishmouratova, and Hasna Benhassi. After him are Andreas Zülow, Yuliya Pechonkina, Jana Sorgers, Steffi Martin, Abel Antón, and Constantina Diță.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Viktor An ranks 305. Before him are Dieumerci Mbokani, Maiko Nakaoka, Kaia Kanepi, Alyssa Diaz, Arielle Kebbel, and Masahiro Takahashi. After him are Princess Claire of Luxembourg, Shantel VanSanten, Tatiana Maslany, Alyona Lanskaya, Michael Oliver, and Ron Vlaar.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Viktor An ranks 614 out of 1,128. Before him are Hyun Jung-hwa (1969), Min Hyo-rin (1986), Jin Goo (1980), Kim Taek-soo (1970), Kwon Eun-bi (1995), and Kim Min-jung (1982). After him are Choi Young-il (1966), Kim Min-kyu (1994), Kim Woo-jin (1992), Park Ji-hu (2003), Kang Tae-oh (1994), and Chung Hyeon (1996).

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Viktor An ranks 5. Before him are Wallace (null), Nam Sung-yong (1912), Hwang Young-cho (1970), and Im Dong-hyun (1986). After him are Kim Woo-jin (1992), Dong Hyun Kim (1981), Song Dae-nam (1979), Kim Young-ho (1971), Kim Ki-hoon (1967), Kim Jae-bum (1985), and Park Kyung-mo (1975).

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