Lee Chang-ho (table tennis)

Lee Chang-ho (Korean이창호; RRI Changho, born 1 May 1969[4]) is a South Korean former para table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5] He was coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

Lee Chang-ho
Born (1969-05-01) May 1, 1969 (age 54)
Daegu, South Korea
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class1
Highest ranking2 (July 2017)[3]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Teams C1–2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Singles C1
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C1
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Teams C1–2
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C1
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C1
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Seoul Singles C1

He injured his spinal cord during a car accident in 1996.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lee Chang-ho". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lee Chang Ho". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Lee Chang-ho Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Lee Chang Ho – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Chang Ho Lee". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. ^ Han Insu (11 September 2014). "이창호, 세계장애인탁구선수권 금메달". The PingPong (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2020.