1988 - Today
Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑi.jʌn] or [kim] [tɕi.jʌn]; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist and 2012 individual Olympic champion. Kim is the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing and the second South Korean to win any Olympic medal in fencing after Nam Hyun-hee's silver medal in individual women's foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Ji-yeon has received more than 79,674 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Kim Ji-yeon is the 143rd most popular fencer (down from 100th in 2019), the 703rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 679th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Fencer.
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Among fencers, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 143 out of 174. Before her are Angelo Mazzoni, Áron Szilágyi, Arnd Schmitt, Laura Badea-Cârlescu, Andrea Borella, and Bence Szabó. After her are Aleksandr Beketov, Daniele Garozzo, Rubén Limardo, Salvatore Sanzo, Karina Aznavourian, and Britta Heidemann.
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.95
Rank: 137
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 138
1965 - Present
HPI: 32.53
Rank: 139
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 140
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 141
1962 - Present
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 142
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 143
1970 - Present
HPI: 31.99
Rank: 144
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.50
Rank: 145
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.24
Rank: 146
1975 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 147
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 148
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.12
Rank: 149
Among people born in 1988, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 449. Before her are Giancarlo González, Sylvain Gbohouo, Zoltán Stieber, Pierre Bengtsson, Erik Knudsen, and Patty Mills. After her are Marc Crosas, Kairi Sane, Júlio Tavares, Anna Diop, Simão Mate Junior, and Khalfan Ibrahim.
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 443
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 444
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 445
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.18
Rank: 446
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.15
Rank: 447
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 448
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 449
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.11
Rank: 450
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.08
Rank: 451
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.07
Rank: 452
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 453
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 454
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.00
Rank: 455
Among people born in South Korea, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 703 out of 944. Before her are Yuju (1997), Kang Seung-yoon (1994), Choi Sung-yong (1975), Kim Chang-soo (1985), Soyou (1992), and Yoon Bo-ra (1989). After her are Song Jae-rim (1985), Cho Youn-jeong (1969), Lee Dae-hoon (1992), Park Ye-eun (1989), Choi Eun-sung (1971), and Kang Min-kyung (1990).
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 697
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 698
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 699
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 700
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.21
Rank: 701
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.16
Rank: 702
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 703
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.11
Rank: 704
1969 - Present
HPI: 32.07
Rank: 705
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Rank: 706
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Rank: 707
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 708
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 709
Among fencers born in South Korea, Kim Ji-yeon ranks 1. After her are Nam Hyun-hee (1981), Gu Bon-gil (1989), Shin A-lam (1986), Choi Byung-chul (1981), Won Woo-young (1982), Jeon Hee-sook (1984), Oh Eun-seok (1983), Park Sang-young (1995), Jung Jin-sun (1984), Jung Gil-ok (1980), and Choi In-jeong (1990).
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 1
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.56
Rank: 2
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.54
Rank: 3
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.83
Rank: 4
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.61
Rank: 5
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.48
Rank: 6
1984 - Present
HPI: 25.63
Rank: 7
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.15
Rank: 8
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.03
Rank: 9
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.47
Rank: 10
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.89
Rank: 11
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.66
Rank: 12