KIM Young-Gun

24 Nov 1984
36
Male
4
GWANGJU
 
Republic of Korea

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TTE Table Tennis Men's Team - Class 4-5 2 Silver Medal
Men's Singles - Class 4 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 8
SVK
MIHALIK PMIHALIK Peter
 Sport Class: 4
2
KOR
KIM YGKIM Young-Gun
 Sport Class: 4
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
ESP
LOPEZ SAYAGO FLOPEZ SAYAGO Francisco
 Sport Class: 4
1
KOR
KIM YGKIM Young-Gun
 Sport Class: 4
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
EGY
SALEH SMSALEH Sameh Mohamed
 Sport Class: 4
0
KOR
KIM YGKIM Young-Gun
 Sport Class: 4
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 5
TUR
TURAN NTURAN Nesim
 Sport Class: 4
1
KOR
KIM YGKIM Young-Gun
 Sport Class: 4
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
TUR
OZTURK AOZTURK Abdullah
 Sport Class: 4
3
KOR
KIM YGKIM Young-Gun
 Sport Class: 4
1
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 7
KOR
Republic of Korea
2
POL
Poland
1
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
KOR
Republic of Korea
2
FRA
France
0
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
CHN
China
2
KOR
Republic of Korea
0
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
1Team - Class 4-52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1Singles - Class 42012London, GBR
1Singles - Class 32004Athens, GRE
1Team - Class 32004Athens, GRE
2Team - Class 4-52012London, GBR
5Singles - Class 42016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
5Singles - Class 32008Beijing, CHN
5Team - Class 32008Beijing, CHN
World Championships
1Team - Class 42014Beijing, CHN
1Men's Open Wheelchair2010Gwangju, KOR
2Singles - Class 32006Montreux, SUI
2Team - Class 32006Montreux, SUI
3Singles - Class 42014Beijing, CHN
3Team - Class 32002Taipei, TPE
5Singles - Class 42018Lasko, SLO
5Team - Class 32010Gwangju, KOR
9Singles - Class 32010Gwangju, KOR
Asian Para Games
1Singles - Class 42018Jakarta, INA
1Team - Class 4-52018Jakarta, INA
:
Watching movies. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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Athlete
:
Honam University, Gwangju, KOR
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Korean
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Gwangju Metropolitan City [Korea]
:
Cho Jae-Kwan [club], KOR
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2001 for Korea, in Osaka, Japan (Athlete, 20 May 2016)
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He was sidelined for one month ahead of the 2008 Paralympic Games after sustaining friction burns from his wheelchair. (news.joins.com, 05 Sep 2012)
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He took up the sport in 1999 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (hani.co.kr, 11 Oct 2018; Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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His mother took him to Gwangju Community Rehabilitation Centre, where he met Para table tennis coach Moon Chang-Joo. (hani.co.kr, 11 Oct 2018; gjdream.com, 03 Oct 2004; Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
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Winning gold in the men's class 4 singles event at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
:
Chinese table tennis player Ma Long. (hani.co.kr, 11 Oct 2018)
:
"Skills are acquired when you work hard, not when you enjoy yourself." (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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