Kim Kyung-mook

Kim Kyung-mook (Korean: 김경묵; Hanja: 金慶默; RR: Gim Gyeongmuk, born 19 February 1965[4]) 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.[5]

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
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneySingles C2
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeams C1–2
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeams C2
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeams C1–2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 ParisSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxTeams C2
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingTeams C2
Bronze medal – third place2010 GwangjuSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2010 GwangjuTeams C1–2
Bronze medal – third place2014 BeijingSingles C2
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place2002 BusanSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C2
Asia and Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2007 SeoulTeams C1–3
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongSingles C2
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Hong KongSingles C1–2
Gold medal – first place2003 ShanghaiTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2001 OsakaSingles C2
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

While climbing in 1985, he incurred a spinal injury.[2] He began playing table tennis in 1988.[1]

References
  1. "Kim Kyung Mook". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "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". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. "Kyung Mook Kim". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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