Jung Young-a explained

Jung Young-a
Birth Date:20 July 1979
Birth Place:South Korea
Playingstyle:Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:5
Highest Rank:2 (October 2017)[1]
Current Rank:4 (February 2020)
Height:160cm[2]
Weight:54 kg[3]
Medaltemplates:

Jung Young-a (born 20 July 1979[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and two bronze medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Her disability was caused by a fall during a mountain-climbing trip with friends in 2002.[6]

She also competed in wheelchair curling, and represented South Korea at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jung Young A - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 16 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Jung Young A - profile . 16 January 2020 . IPTTC.org . ITTF Para Table Tennis.
  3. Web site: Jung Young A . ipc.infostradasports.com . . 28 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Entries by Event - Women's Team - Classes 4-5 (Table Tennis) - 2016 Summer Paralympics . Paralympic.org . . 16 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Young A Jung . Paralympic.org . . 16 January 2020.
  6. Web site: 2016 리우패럴림픽 서울시소속 대표선수 전원 메달획득 . Seoul Sports Association for the Disabled . 27 September 2016 . 16 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Young-a Jung . worldcurling.org . . 27 January 2020.