Ri Chol-guk (이철국; born December 25, 1985, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean table tennis player.[3] As of May 2012, Ri is ranked no. 86 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Ri is a member of the table tennis team for Kigwancha Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Kim Jin Myong.[1] He is also right-handed, and uses the penhold grip.[1]
| Ri Chol-guk | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 25 December 1985 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
Table tennis career | |
| Playing style | Right-handed, penhold[1] |
| Equipment(s) | Butterfly[1] |
| Highest ranking | 82 (March 2012)[2] |
| Current ranking | 86 (May 2012)[2] |
| Club | Kigwancha Sports Club[1] |
| Ri Chol-guk | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 철국 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Lee Cheol-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chol-guk |
Ri qualified for the men's singles tournament, along with his teammates Jang Song-Man and Kim Hyok-Bong, 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.[4][5] He received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Austria's Robert Gardos, with a set score of 3–4.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "ITTF World Player Profile – Ri Chol-Guk". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "ITTF World Ranking – Ri Chol-Guk". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ri Chol-Guk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. 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 (8 March 2008). "Wang Nan Secures Place in Beijing Olympic Games". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Men's Singles First Round". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Gutsy Gardos to reach round two". BBC Sport. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links
edit- Ri Chol-guk at World Table Tennis
- Ri Chol-guk at Olympics.com
- Ri Chol-guk at Olympedia
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 August 2012)
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