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

Nam Ki-won (Korean: 남기원; RR: Nam Giwon, born 26 May 1966[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Born (1966-05-26) 26 May 1966 (age 60)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight51 kg (112 lb)[2]
SportTable tennis
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Nam Ki-won
Personal information
Born (1966-05-26) 26 May 1966 (age 60)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight51 kg (112 lb)[2]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class1
Highest ranking2 (June 2019)[3]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C1
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoSingles C1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingSingles C1
Silver medal – second place2017 BratislavaTeams C1
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaSingles C1
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeams C1–2
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouSingles C1
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingTeams C4
Bronze medal – third place2013 BeijingSingles C1
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Personal life

He had a spinal cord injury[1] during a traffic accident in 1996 and stayed in bed for fifteen years until 2011.[6]

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