Yoon Ji-yu (Korean: 윤지유; RR: Yun Jiyu, born 28 December 2000[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[5] before her 16th birthday.
| Yoon Ji-yu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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_IMG_5480_(36400943614).jpg) Yoon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 December 2000 Yongin,[1] Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (October 2019)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (February 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
She became paralyzed when she was 28 months old. Her paralysis was caused by spinal cord infarction.[6] She has a twin sibling.[7]
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