Kim Gyu-dae
South Korean Paralympic athlete
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Kim Gyu-dae (born 17 January 1984) is a Paralympic athlete from South Korea who competes in T54 track and field events.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 17 January 1984 Tongyeong, South Korea |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| T54 | |
Events | sprints, middle-distance races |
| Coached by | Adam Bleakney (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) |
Athletics career
Kim, who is classified as a T54 classification wheelchair racer, first represented South Korea at the Summer Paralympics at the 2008 Games in Beijing, competing as part of the South Korea relay team in the 4 × 100 m and the 4 × 400 m, and in the individual 200 metres and 400 metres. He won a single medal, bronze in the 100 metre relay.[2] Four years later, at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London he won a second bronze medal, this time an individual success in the 1500 m (T54).[2]
As well as Paralympic successes, Kim won three medals at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, in Lyon, the most notable of which was his gold in the 800 metres (T54).[2]