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Kim Young-gun
Personal information
Born (1984-11-24) 24 November 1984 (age 39)
Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4 (formerly 3)
Highest ranking1 (January 2012)[3]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Teams C3
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Teams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Teams C3
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Taipei Teams C3
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Singles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C4
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Teams C3
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C3
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C3
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles in wheelchair
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C3
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amman Singles C3
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Teams C3
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2003 Shanghai Open singles in wheelchair

Kim Young-gun (Korean김영건; RRGim Yeonggeon, born 24 November 1984[4][5]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games and has won twelve titles in Asian Para Table Tennis Championships.[1][6] He is coached by Kim Byoung-young.[2]

Personal life[edit]

His impairment came as a result of developing acute transverse myelitis in 1997.[7]

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