Kim Kyung-mook

Kim Kyung-mook
Kim at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born (1965-02-19) February 19, 1965
Cheongju,[1] North Chungcheong,[2] South Korea
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTable tennis
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 place1996 AtlantaSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneySingles C2
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeams C1–2
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeams C2
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeams C1–2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 ParisSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxTeams C2
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingTeams C2
Bronze medal – third place2010 GwangjuSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2010 GwangjuTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place2014 BeijingSingles C2
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place2002 BusanSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C2
Asia and Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2007 SeoulTeams C1–3
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongSingles C2
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Hong KongSingles C1–2
Gold medal – first place2003 ShanghaiTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2001 OsakaSingles C2
Korean name
Hangul
김경묵
Hanja
金慶默
RRGim Gyeongmuk
MRKim Kyŏngmuk

Kim Kyung-mook (Korean: 김경묵; 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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kim Kyung Mook". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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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