Joo Young-dae (Korean: 주영대; RR: Ju Yeongdae, born 15 January 1973[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is being coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]
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| Born | 15 January 1973 Sacheon,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (July 2017)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editHe became disabled following a traffic accident in 1993, when he was a sophomore at Gyeongsang National University.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "IPTTF Profile - Joo Young Dae". ipttc.org. International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Joo Young Dae". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Joo Young Dae Ranking History". ipttc.org. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Joo Young Dae – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Kwon Tae-young (26 March 2019). "최고를 꿈꾸는 경남선수 (9) 장애인탁구 주영대 (경남장애인체육회)". Kyongnam Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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