Kim Seong-ok

Kim Seong-ok (Korean: 김성옥; RR: Gim Seong-ok, born March 27, 1967) is a South Korean para table tennis player.[4]

For the rower, see Kim Sung-ok.
Kim Seong-ok
Born (1967-03-27) 27 March 1967
Sunchang County, North Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class7 (formerly 8)
Highest ranking2 (July 2016)[2]
Current ranking5 (February 2020)
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight51 kg (112 lb)[3]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C7
World Championships
2018 LaskoSingles C7
Asian Para Games
2018 JakartaTeams C6–7
2018 JakartaSingles C7
2014 IncheonSingles C6–7
2014 IncheonTeams C6–8
Asian Championships
2019 TaichungTeams C6–7
2019 TaichungSingles C7
2017 BeijingTeams C6–7
2015 AmmanTeams C6–10
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the Women's individual Class 7 table tennis competition.[5]

She had polio at birth.[6]

References
  1. "IPTTF Profile - KIM Seongok". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 17 November 2019.
  2. "Kim Seongok Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Kim Seong-Ok". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "Athlete Profile - Table Tennis - Kim Seong-Ok". Paralympic.org. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. Amundson, Quinton (13 September 2016). "Stephanie Chan wants more Canadian women to play her sport". CBC News. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. "<패럴림픽> 김성옥 "아들 운동회 때 함께 달리지 못한 한을 풀었다"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-12-13.


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