Kim Byoung-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Byoung-young
Kim in 2008
Personal information
Born (1969-03-09) March 9, 1969
Ulsan,[1] South Korea
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (October 2004)[2]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea[3]
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney Teams C5
2004 Athens Singles C5
2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
2004 Athens Teams C5
World Championships
2010 Gwangju Teams C5
2006 Montreux Singles C5
2002 Taipei Open singles in wheelchair
2002 Taipei Teams C5
2010 Gwangju Singles C5
Asian Para Games
2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
2010 Guangzhou Singles C5
FESPIC Games
2002 Busan Singles C5
2002 Busan Open singles in wheelchair
2002 Busan Teams C5
2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C5
2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C5
Asian and Oceanic Championships
2009 Amman Singles C5
2011 Hong Kong Teams C5
2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair
2007 Seoul Singles C4–5
2007 Seoul Teams C5
2011 Hong Kong Singles C5
FESPIC Championships
1999 Taipei Doubles C1–5
2001 Osaka Singles C5
2001 Osaka Open singles in wheelchair
2001 Osaka Teams C5
2003 Shanghai Teams C5
1999 Taipei Teams C5
2003 Shanghai Singles C5
1997 Hong Kong Singles C5
1999 Taipei Singles C5

Kim Byoung-young (Korean: 김병영; RR: Gim Byeongyeong, born 9 March 1969)[4][5] is a South Korean para table tennis coach and former player. He took a gold medal at three consecutive Paralympic Games: 2000, 2004, and 2008, in addition to a silver medal in 2004.[6]

He became disabled in a car accident in 1989, during his compulsory military service.[1] He began playing table tennis in 1992. He has been coaching since his retirement.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Kim, Hyeon-gil (27 October 2010). "장애인 탁구 대표 김병영씨, 휠체어 앉아 설움 날리는 강스매싱 "탁구대는 또 다른 세상"". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Kim Byoung-young - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Kim Byoung-young". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Byoung Young Kim". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. ^ "Byoung Young Kim". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ Lee Jeong-min (9 January 2020). 경기도 최초 '성남시 장애인탁구팀' 김병영 코치, 탁구계 살아있는 전설… 道 장애인 체육발전 이끈다. Gyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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