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Lim Chang-yong

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Lim Chang-yong (Korean: 임창용; Korean pronunciation: [im.tɕʰaŋ.joŋ]; born June 4, 1976) is a former South Korean professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and KBO League baseball. In the KBO, Lim ranks among the top ten pitchers in terms of career wins, strikeouts, and saves. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 10 different languages on Wikipedia. Lim Chang-yong is the 4,879th most popular athlete (down from 3,485th in 2024), the 1,173rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 846th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lim Chang-yong ranks 4,879 out of 6,025. Before him are Harriet Jones, Frano Vićan, Chen Shih-hsin, Sopita Tanasan, Guo Wenjun, and Niclas Hävelid. After him are Gabriela Schloesser, Steve Smith, Erick Wainaina, Ruslan Nurudinov, Rafael da Silva, and Evgeny Chigishev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Lim Chang-yong ranks 1,080. Before him are Johnny Yong Bosch, Magnus Pehrsson, Jovan Kirovski, Anabela Braz Pires, Anna-Maria Gradante, and Frano Vićan. After him are Jo Kanazawa, Luke Bryan, Gabriel Urdaneta, Jan Vacek, Wijan Ponlid, and Kasper Hvidt.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lim Chang-yong ranks 1,173 out of 1,128. Before him are Na Hae-ryung (1994), Yoon Bit-garam (1990), Kim So-hye (1999), Chung Jae-hun (1974), Jung Bu-kyung (1978), and Baek Ye-rin (1997). After him are Son Dong-woon (1991), Yun Mi-jin (1983), SinB (1998), Choi Eun-sook (1986), Jung Jae-eun (1980), and Kim Chung-tae (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Lim Chang-yong ranks 52. Before him are Lee Sun-hee (1978), Chae Ji-hoon (1974), Kim Nam-soon (1980), Jang Yong-ho (1976), Woo Sang-hyeok (1996), and Chung Jae-hun (1974). After him 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).

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