Lee Woo-ryong | |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1961 |
Birth Place: | Gimhae, South Korea |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
Singlesrecord: | 0–1 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 385 (7 July 1986) |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 618 (7 July 1986) |
Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
Lee Woo-ryong (born 8 April 1961) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.[1]
Active in the 1980s, Lee is a native of Gimhae and reached a best singles world ranking of 385.
Lee was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1982 Asian Games, partnering Kim Choon-ho.[2]
During the early 1980s he was a member of the South Korea Davis Cup team, debuting in a 1981 World Group relegation play-off against Italy. He played in a total of three singles and one doubles rubber during his career, with his other appearances coming in 1983 ties against the Philippines and Japan.
Following a stroke he suffered in 2004, which caused paralysis in his left arm, Lee took up the sport of table tennis and competes in national events for disabled athletes.[2]