Kim Min-gyu (table tennis)

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Born(1977-10-14)October 14, 1977
DiedApril 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 39)
SportTable tennis
PlayingstyleRight-handed shakehand grip
Kim Min-gyu
Personal information
Born(1977-10-14)October 14, 1977
DiedApril 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 39)
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class2
Highest ranking1 (November 2014)[2]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeams C1–2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 GwangjuSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingTeams C2
Bronze medal – third place2010 GwangjuTeams C1–2
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonSingles C2
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeams C1–3
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongSingles C2
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingSingles C2
Silver medal – second place2009 AmmanSingles C1–2
Korean name
Hangul
김민규
RRGim Mingyu
MRKim Min'gyu

Kim Min-gyu (Korean: 김민규; 14 October 1977[3] – 3 April 2017[1]) was a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4]

He was found dead in 2017. He lived alone and drank alcohol the night before his death.[1]

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