Kim Mi-Yong (also Kim Mi-Yeong, Korean: 김미영; born 6 May 1983 in Nampo, Pyeongannam) is a North Korean table tennis player.[3] She won a gold medal, as a member of the North Korea table tennis team, at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and silver at the 2001 World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan.[4] As of January 2010, Kim is ranked no. 84 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Kim is a member of the table tennis team for Abrokkang Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Ri To Yong.[1] She is also left-handed, and uses the offensive, classic grip.[1]
| Kim Mi-Yong | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1983 Nampo, Pyeongannam, North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career  | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed, classic[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | Butterfly[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 60 (May 2006)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 84 (January 2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Abrokkang Sports Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim qualified for the women's singles tournament, along with her teammate Kim Jong at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 7 seeded players from the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[5][6] She received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Lithuania's Rūta Paškauskienė, with a set score of 3–4.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "ITTF World Player Profile – Kim Mi-Yong". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "ITTF World Ranking – Kim Mi-Yong". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Mi-Yong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "ITTF World Statistics – Kim Mi-Yong". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Players Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Marshall, Ian (9 March 2008). "North Koreans Conclude Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Style". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Women's Singles First Round". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links edit
- Kim Mi-yong at World Table Tennis
- Kim Mi-yong at Olympics.com
- Kim Mi-yong at Olympedia
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 August 2012)
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