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Kim Byoung-young
Kim in 2008
Personal information
Born (1969-03-09) March 9, 1969 (age 55)
Ulsan,[1] South Korea
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (October 2004)[2]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Teams C5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Taipei Open singles in wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Taipei Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Singles C5
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C5
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C5
Asian and Oceanic Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Seoul Singles C4–5
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Seoul Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C5
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Taipei Doubles C1–5
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 1999 Taipei Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2003 Shanghai Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Hong Kong Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Taipei Singles C5
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Byoung-young (Korean: 김병영; RR: Gim Byeong-yeong, born 9 March 1969)[4][5] is a South Korean para table tennis coach and former player. He took a gold medal at three consecutive Paralympic Games: 2000, 2004, and 2008, in addition to a silver medal in 2004.[6]

He became disabled in a car accident in 1989, during his compulsory military service.[1] He began playing table tennis in 1992. He has been coaching since his retirement.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kim Hyeon-gil (27 October 2010). "장애인 탁구 대표 김병영씨, 휠체어 앉아 설움 날리는 강스매싱 "탁구대는 또 다른 세상"". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Kim Byoung-young - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Kim Byoung-young". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Byoung Young Kim". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. ^ "Byoung Young Kim". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ Lee Jeong-min (9 January 2020). "경기도 최초 '성남시 장애인탁구팀' 김병영 코치, 탁구계 살아있는 전설… 道 장애인 체육발전 이끈다". Gyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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