Yoon Ji-yu

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.

For the actress, see Yoon Young-ah.
Yoon Ji-yu
Yoon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000
Yongin,[1] Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking2 (October 2019)[3]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–3
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingTeams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place2017 BeijingSingles C1–3
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C3
In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon.

She became paralyzed when she was 28 months old. Her paralysis was caused by spinal cord infarction.[6] She has a twin sibling.[7]

References
  1. "IPTTF Profile - Yoon Jiyu". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Yoon Jiyu". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Yoon Jiyu Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Sports Entries - Table Tennis". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "Jiyu Yoon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "2016 리우패럴림픽 서울시소속 대표선수 전원 메달획득". Seoul Sports Association for the Disabled (in Korean). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. Kim Donghun (20 February 2019). "16살에 최연소 태극마크…"저 강심장이에요"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2020.


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