Kim Young-gun explained
| Kim Young-gun |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea |
| Playingstyle: | Right-handed shakehand grip |
| Disability Class: | 4 (formerly 3) |
| Highest Rank: | 1 (January 2012)[1] |
| Current Rank: | 2 (February 2020) |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Weight: | 64 kg[2] |
Kim Young-gun (born 24 November 1984[3] [4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games and has won twelve titles in Asian Para Table Tennis Championships.[5] [6] He is coached by Kim Byoung-young.[2]
Personal life
His impairment came as a result of developing acute transverse myelitis in 1997.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kim Young-gun - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 12 December 2019.
- Web site: Kim Young Gun . IPC.infostradasports.com . . 2 February 2020.
- Web site: Kim Young Gun – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Paralympic.org . . 13 December 2019.
- Web site: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book . ipc-services.org . . 19 September 2004.
- Web site: Kim Young Gun - profile . 14 April 2019 . IPTTC.org . ITTF Para Table Tennis.
- Web site: Koreas looking to form joint table tennis team at Asian Para Games . 14 April 2019 . Yonhap News Agency.
- Web site: 탁구천재 김영건 "김정길과 단체전 금! 2관왕×2연패 해야죠" . Kim Hee-jun . ko . . 11 October 2018 . 13 December 2019.
