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North Korean table tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ri Chol-guk (이철국; born December 25, 1985, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean table tennis player.[3] As of May 2012, Ri is ranked no. 86 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Ri is a member of the table tennis team for Kigwancha Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Kim Jin Myong.[1] He is also right-handed, and uses the penhold grip.[1]
Ri Chol-guk | |
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Nationality | North Korea |
Born | Pyongyang, North Korea | 25 December 1985
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
Table tennis career | |
Playing style | Right-handed, penhold[1] |
Equipment(s) | Butterfly[1] |
Highest ranking | 82 (March 2012)[2] |
Current ranking | 86 (May 2012)[2] |
Club | Kigwancha Sports Club[1] |
Ri Chol-guk | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 철국 |
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Revised Romanization | Lee Cheol-guk |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chol-guk |
Ri qualified for the men's singles tournament, along with his teammates Jang Song-Man and Kim Hyok-Bong, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 7 seeded players from the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[4][5] He received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Austria's Robert Gardos, with a set score of 3–4.[6][7]
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