Kim Young-gun

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Young-gun (Korean: 김영건; RR: Gim Yeonggeon, born 24 November 1984^[4][5]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games and has won twelve titles in Asian Para Table Tennis Championships.^[1][6] He is coached by Kim Byoung-young.^[2] He would win a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in men's singles table tennis.^[7]

Kim Young-gun
Kim at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born	(1984-11-24) 24 November 1984 (age 39) Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	4 (formerly 3)
Highest ranking	1 (January 2012)[3]
Current ranking	2 (February 2020)
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 2004 Athens Singles C3 2004 Athens Teams C3 2012 London Singles C4 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5 2024 Paris Singles C4 2012 London Teams C4–5 2020 Tokyo Teams C4–5 World Championships 2010 Gwangju Open singles in wheelchair 2014 Beijing Teams C4 2006 Montreux Singles C3 2006 Montreux Teams C3 2002 Taipei Teams C3 2014 Beijing Singles C4 Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon Singles C4 2014 Incheon Teams C4 2018 Jakarta Singles C4 2018 Jakarta Teams C4–5 2010 Guangzhou Singles C1–3 2010 Guangzhou Teams C1–3 2022 Hangzhou Singles C4 FESPIC Games 2002 Busan Singles C3 2002 Busan Teams C3 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C3 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C3 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles in wheelchair Asian Championships 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C3 2005 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing 2009 Amman Teams C1–3 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4 2013 Beijing Singles C4 2013 Beijing Teams C4 2015 Amman Teams C4 2017 Beijing Singles C4 2017 Beijing Teams C4 2019 Taichung Singles C4 2019 Taichung Teams C4 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair 2009 Amman Singles C3 FESPIC Championships 2001 Osaka Singles C3 2001 Osaka Teams C3 2003 Shanghai Singles C3 2003 Shanghai Open singles in wheelchair

Personal life

His impairment came as a result of developing acute transverse myelitis in 1997.^[8]

References

1. "Kim Young Gun - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
2. "Kim Young Gun". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Kim Young-gun - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
4. "Kim Young Gun – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
5. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
6. "Koreas looking to form joint table tennis team at Asian Para Games". Yonhap News Agency. 14 April 2019.
7. "KIM Young-Gun". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
8. Kim Hee-jun (11 October 2018). "탁구천재 김영건 "김정길과 단체전 금! 2관왕×2연패 해야죠"". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 13 December 2019.

External links

• Kim Young-gun at ITTF Para Table Tennis
• Kim Young-gun at the International Paralympic Committee