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Kim Kyung-mook (Korean: 김경묵; Hanja: 金慶默; RR: Gim Gyeongmuk, born 19 February 1965[4][5]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He has medalled at every Paralympic Games from 1992 to 2016, for a total of four gold, three silver, and six bronze medals.[6]

Kim Kyung-mook
Kim at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born (1965-02-19) February 19, 1965 (age 59)
Cheongju,[1] North Chungcheong,[2] South Korea
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class2
Highest ranking1 (March 1998)[3]
Current ranking23 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Singles C2
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Singles C2
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Teams C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Teams C1–2
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Teams C2
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Singles C2
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Singles C2
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Teams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Singles C2
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Singles C2
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Teams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Teams C1–2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Paris Singles C2
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Singles C2
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Teams C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing Teams C2
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Singles C2
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Teams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Singles C2
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Singles C2
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C2
Asia and Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C2
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C2
Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C2
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Hong Kong Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2001 Osaka Singles C2
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

While climbing in 1985, he incurred a spinal injury.[2] He began playing table tennis in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kim Kyung Mook". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b c "Kim Kyung Mook - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kim Kyung Mook - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Kim Kyungmook - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. ^ "Kyung Mook Kim". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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