Cha Soo-yong

Cha Soo-yong (Korean: 차수용; RR: Cha Suyong, born 30 August 1980[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] He is coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

Cha Soo-yong
Cha at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1980-08-30) August 30, 1980
Daegu,[1] South Korea
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class2
Highest ranking3 (June 2019)[3]
Current ranking5 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingTeams C2
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeams C1–2
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonSingles C2
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungTeams C1–2
Silver medal – second place2013 BeijingSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C2
In this Korean name, the family name is Cha.

His disability is congenital.[2]

References
  1. "IPTTF Profile - Cha Soo Yong". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. "Cha Soo-Yong". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Cha Soo Yong Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. "Cha Soo Yong". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Soo Yong Cha". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 January 2020.


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