Kang Oe-jeong

Kang Oe-jeong
Personal information
Born (1966-09-02) 2 September 1966
Haman County,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[2]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking3 (September 2018)[3]
Current ranking6 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisDoubles WD10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 LaskoSingles C5
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaMixed doubles C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouSingles C5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2015 AmmanTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C5

Kang Oe-jeong (Korean: 강외정; RR: Gang Oejeong, born 2 September 1966[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a team bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in women's Class 4–5[5] at age 50.

Career

She also competed in wheelchair curling, and represented South Korea at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship.[6]

Personal life

Her disability is congenital.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "IPTTF Profile - Kang Oejeong". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Kang Oe-Jeong". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kang Oejeong Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kang Oejeong – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Oejeong Kang". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Oejeong Kang". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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