Kim Kyung-mook

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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]
Table tennis career
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
1996 Atlanta Singles C2
2000 Sydney Singles C2
2000 Sydney Teams C1–2
2004 Athens Teams C1–2
1992 Barcelona Teams C2
2012 London Singles C2
2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–2
1992 Barcelona Singles C2
1996 Atlanta Teams C1–2
2004 Athens Singles C2
2008 Beijing Singles C2
2008 Beijing Teams C1–2
2012 London Teams C1–2
World Championships
1998 Paris Singles C2
2002 Taipei Singles C2
2002 Taipei Teams C1–2
2006 Montreux Teams C2
2014 Beijing Teams C2
2010 Gwangju Singles C2
2010 Gwangju Teams C1–2
2014 Beijing Singles C2
FESPIC Games
2002 Busan Singles C2
2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C2
Asia and Oceania Championships
2007 Seoul Singles C2
2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C2
2007 Seoul Teams C1–3
2011 Hong Kong Singles C2
FESPIC Championships
1997 Hong Kong Singles C1–2
2003 Shanghai Teams C5
2001 Osaka Singles C2

Kim Kyung-mook (Korean: 김경묵; Hanja: 金慶默; RR: Gim Gyeongmuk, 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. ^ a b c "Kim Kyung Mook". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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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