ATHLETE

Kim Jung-hwan

1983 - Today

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Kim Jung-hwan (Korean: 김정환; Hanja: 金政煥; born September 2, 1983) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a seven-time team Asian champion, two-time individual Asian champion, two-time team world champion, and 2018 individual world champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a two-time individual Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time team Olympic champion. Kim is the first Asian fencer to win four Olympic medals; the first South Korean fencer to medal at three consecutive Olympic Games; and the first South Korean fencer across all disciplines to win a medal in both the individual and team events in a single Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Jung-hwan has received more than 8,053 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Kim Jung-hwan is the 3,511th most popular athlete (down from 2,523rd in 2019), the 887th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 718th in 2019) and the 19th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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  • 23

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  • 4.11

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  • 2.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 3,511 out of 6,025. Before him are Remigija Nazarovienė, Natalia Rodríguez, Ejegayehu Dibaba, Antonín Hájek, Tadanori Koshino, and Yago Lamela. After him are Odalis Revé, Vincent Defrasne, Thomas Schmidt, Vítězslav Veselý, Amar Benikhlef, and Ilario Di Buò.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 674. Before him are Alexis Ohanian, Olga Syahputra, Emine Dzhaparova, Johnny Hoogerland, Chidi Odiah, and Jorge Andrés Martínez. After him are Vítězslav Veselý, Joel Fry, Ludovic Butelle, Urko Pardo, Loral O'Hara, and Claire van der Boom.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 887 out of 1,128. Before him are Soyou (1992), Lee Joo-yeon (1987), Lee Seung-yeoul (1989), Jung Ji-so (1999), Kang Min-soo (1986), and Inbee Park (1988). After him are Park Mi-young (1981), Gong Myung (1994), Go Yo-han (1988), Kim Jae-sung (1983), Son Jun-ho (1992), and Kang Seung-yoon (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Kim Jung-hwan ranks 19. Before him are Chae Ji-hoon (1974), Kim Jae-bum (1985), Lee Dae-hoon (1992), Cho Gu-ham (1992), Song Dae-nam (1979), and Cho Youn-jeong (1969). After him are Oh Jin-hyek (1981), Ki Bo-bae (1988), Chang Hye-jin (1987), Ku Bon-chan (1993), An Baul (1994), and Park Sung-hyun (1983).

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