Kim Byoung-young explained

Kim Byoung-young
Birth Date:	9 March 1969
Birth Place:	Ulsan,^[1] South Korea
Playingstyle:	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:	5
Highest Rank:	1 (October 2004)^[2]

Kim Byoung-young (born 9 March 1969)^{[3] [4]} is a South Korean para table tennis coach and former player. He took a gold medal at three consecutive Paralympic Games: 2000, 2004, and 2008, in addition to a silver medal in 2004.^[5]

He became disabled in a car accident in 1989, during his compulsory military service.^[1] He began playing table tennis in 1992. He has been coaching since his retirement.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 장애인 탁구 대표 김병영씨, 휠체어 앉아 설움 날리는 강스매싱 "탁구대는 또 다른 세상" . . 27 October 2010 . Kim Hyeon-gil . ko . 11 February 2020.
2. Web site: Kim Byoung-young - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 11 February 2020.
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120902195248/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/kim-byoung-young-5507239/ . Byoung Young Kim . London 2012 Paralympics . . 11 February 2020 . 2 September 2012 .
4. Web site: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book . ipc-services.org . . 19 September 2004.
5. Web site: Byoung Young Kim . Paralympic.org . . 11 February 2020.
6. Web site: 경기도 최초 '성남시 장애인탁구팀' 김병영 코치, 탁구계 살아있는 전설… 道 장애인 체육발전 이끈다 . 9 January 2020 . ko . Lee Jeong-min . Gyeonggi Ilbo . 11 February 2020.