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	February 19, 1965 Cheongju,[1] North Chungcheong,[2] South Korea
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	2
Highest ranking	1 (March 1998)[3]
Current ranking	23 (February 2020)
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 1996 Atlanta Singles C2 2000 Sydney Singles C2 2000 Sydney Teams C1–2 2004 Athens Teams C1–2 1992 Barcelona Teams C2 2012 London Singles C2 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–2 1992 Barcelona Singles C2 1996 Atlanta Teams C1–2 2004 Athens Singles C2 2008 Beijing Singles C2 2008 Beijing Teams C1–2 2012 London Teams C1–2 World Championships 1998 Paris Singles C2 2002 Taipei Singles C2 2002 Taipei Teams C1–2 2006 Montreux Teams C2 2014 Beijing Teams C2 2010 Gwangju Singles C2 2010 Gwangju Teams C1–2 2014 Beijing Singles C2 FESPIC Games 2002 Busan Singles C2 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C2 Asia and Oceania Championships 2007 Seoul Singles C2 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C2 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3 2011 Hong Kong Singles C2 FESPIC Championships 1997 Hong Kong Singles C1–2 2003 Shanghai Teams C5 2001 Osaka Singles C2

He suffered a spinal injury while climbing in 1985.[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". ITTF. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
3. "Kim Kyung Mook Ranking History". ITTF. 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.