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Ki Bo-bae

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Ki Bo-bae (Korean: 기보배; Korean pronunciation: [ki.bo.bɛ̝] or [ki] [po.bɛ̝]; born February 20, 1988) is a South Korean recurve archer and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was the winner of the women's team and women's individual events at the 2012 Summer Olympics and of the women's team event again at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she also took bronze in the individual competition. Her tally of four Olympic medals places her among the most decorated archers in Olympic history. Ki was introduced to archery in primary school and by 2010 was a member of the South Korean national team. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Ki Bo-bae is the 5,017th most popular athlete (down from 3,809th in 2024), the 1,195th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 917th in 2019) and the 59th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ki Bo-bae ranks 5,017 out of 6,025Before her are Georgi Georgiev, Christian Planer, Cédric Grand, Mindaugas Griškonis, Ana Dulce Félix, and Adriana Carmona. After her are Tanya Frei, Dmytro Hrachov, Paraskevi Tsiamita, Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby, Nagore Gabellanes, and Krisztián Tóth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Ki Bo-bae ranks 869Before her are Kasia Struss, Adrian Popa, Aída Román, Ruud Vormer, Risa Niigaki, and Anthony Stokes. After her are Nikita Yefremov, Jhené Aiko, Yang Xu, Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan, Cho Jun-ho, and Hayato Sakamoto.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ki Bo-bae ranks 1,195 out of 1,128Before her are Seo Yu-na (1992), Lim O-kyeong (1971), Kim Seon-young (1979), Yerin (1996), Park Eun-chul (1981), and Lee Re (2006). After her are Yeji (2000), Cho Jun-ho (1988), Sin Joon-sik (1980), Kim Jo-sun (1975), Im Hyun-sik (1992), and Bae Seul-ki (1986).

Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Ki Bo-bae ranks 59Before her are Yun Mi-jin (1983), Jung Jae-eun (1980), Kim Chung-tae (1980), Oh Se-jong (1982), Kim Bub-min (1991), and Park Eun-chul (1981). After her are Sin Joon-sik (1980), Kim Jo-sun (1975), Jain Kim (1988), Seok Eun-mi (1976), Sa Jae-hyouk (1985), and An San (2001).