Joo Young-dae explained

Joo Young-dae
Birth Date:15 January 1973
Birth Place:Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Playingstyle:Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:1
Highest Rank:1 (July 2017)[1]
Current Rank:1
Height:174 cm[2]
Weight:66 kg[3]

Joo Young-dae (born 15 January 1973[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is being coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[3]

Personal life

He became disabled following a traffic accident in 1993, when he was a sophomore at Gyeongsang National University.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joo Young Dae Ranking History . ipttc.org . . 11 December 2019.
  2. Web site: IPTTF Profile - Joo Young Dae . 12 December 2019 . ipttc.org . International Para Table Tennis Federation.
  3. Web site: Joo Young Dae . IPC.infostradasports.com . . 28 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Joo Young Dae – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Paralympic.org . . 11 December 2019.
  5. Web site: 최고를 꿈꾸는 경남선수 (9) 장애인탁구 주영대 (경남장애인체육회) . ko . 26 March 2019 . 11 December 2019 . Kwon Tae-young . Kyongnam Shinmun.