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Joo Young-dae

South Korean para table tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joo Young-dae (Korean: 주영대; RR: Ju Yeongdae, born 15 January 1973[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is being coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

Born (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 53)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[2]
SportTable tennis
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Joo Young-dae
Personal information
Born (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 53)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[2]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class1
Highest ranking1 (July 2017)[3]
Current ranking1
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoSingles C1
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C1
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 LaskoSingles C1
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouSingles C1
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouDoubles MD4
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C1
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungSingles C1
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungTeams C1–2
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Personal life

He became disabled following a traffic accident in 1993, when he was a sophomore at Gyeongsang National University.[5]

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