Moon Sung-hye

Moon Sung-hye (Korean: 문성혜; Hanja: 文盛慧; RR: Mun Seong-hye; born November 30, 1978[2]) is a retired South Korean para table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and two bronze medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.
Moon Sung-hye
Moon in 2008
Personal information
Born (1978-11-30) November 30, 1978
Daegu, South Korea
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking2 (January 2012)[1]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2006 MontreuxTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2010 GwangjuSingles C4
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
FESPIC Games
Silver medal – second place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
Asian & Oceanic Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongTeams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2007 SeoulSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2009 AmmanSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2009 AmmanTeams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2011 Hong KongSingles C4

Moon had a spinal cord injury from an accident in 1997.[4]

Personal life

Moon is married to Chinese para table tennis player Cao Ningning. They met for the first time in 2007, and fell in love in 2011.[4] The couple wed in 2013 and have 3 daughters together.[5]

References
  1. "IPTTF Profile - MOON Sung-hae". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  2. "문성혜". Naver. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. "Sung Hye Moon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  4. "장애도 국경도 나이차도 넘은 '핑퐁사랑'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  5. "曹宁宁：乒乓球改变了我的人生". People's Daily (in Chinese). 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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