Kang Oe-jeong

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.

Kang Oe-jeong
Born	(1966-09-02) 2 September 1966 (age 58) Haman County,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking	3 (September 2018)[3]
Current ranking	6 (February 2020)
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5 2024 Paris Doubles WD10 World Championships 2018 Lasko Singles C5 Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon Teams C4–5 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles C4–5 2022 Hangzhou Singles C5 Asian Championships 2017 Beijing Teams C4–5 2015 Amman Teams C4–5 2019 Taichung Teams C5 2019 Taichung Singles C5

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

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. "IPTTF Profile - Kang Oejeong". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
2. "Kang Oe-Jeong". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.^{[dead link]}
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.