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Kim Seong-ok

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For the rower, see Kim Sung-ok.

Kim Seong-ok (Korean: 김성옥; RR: Gim Seong-ok, born 27 March 1967) is a South Korean para table tennis player.[4]

Kim Seong-ok
Born (1967-03-27) 27 March 1967 (age 57)
Sunchang County, North Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight51 kg (112 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class7 (formerly 8)
Highest ranking2 (July 2016)[3]
Current ranking5 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C7
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C7
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C6–7
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles C6–7
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Teams C6–8
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Singles C7
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C7
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C6–7
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Singles C7
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Teams C6–7
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Teams C6–10
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Career edit

She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the Women's individual Class 7 table tennis competition.[5]

Personal life edit

She had polio at birth.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "IPTTF Profile - KIM Seongok". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Kim Seong-Ok". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Kim Seongok Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  4. ^ "Athlete Profile - Table Tennis - Kim Seong-Ok". Paralympic.org. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ Amundson, Quinton (13 September 2016). "Stephanie Chan wants more Canadian women to play her sport". CBC News. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ "<패럴림픽> 김성옥 "아들 운동회 때 함께 달리지 못한 한을 풀었다"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-12-13.

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