Oh Sang-eun
South Korean table tennis player (born 1977)
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Oh Sang-eun (Korean: 오상은; Hanja: 吳尚垠; Korean pronunciation: [o.saŋ.ɯn]; born April 13, 1977, in Daegu, South Korea) is a South Korean table tennis player.[1] His world ranking had been in the top 10 since the 2005 World Championships in Shanghai until April 2008.[4] His highest ranking was number 5 in May 2007.
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| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 April 1977[1] Daegu, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment | Butterfly Oh Sang Eun (blade)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (May 2007)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career records
Singles (as of December 26, 2010)[5]
- Olympics: QF (2008).[6]
- World Championships: SF (2005).
- World Cup appearances: 5. Record: 4th (2009).
- Pro Tour winner (7): Korea, Chile, USA Open 2005; Chinese Taipei Open 2006; Korea Open 2007; Japan Open 2009; Brazil Open 2012. Runner-up (2): USA Open 1996; Japan Open 2003.
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 6. Record: runner-up (2006); SF (2005).
- Asian Games: SF (1998, 2002).
- Asian Championships: SF (2007).
Men's doubles
- Olympics: QF (2000).
- World Championships: SF (2001, 03).
- Pro Tour winner (10): USA Open 1997; Danish Open 2001; Korea Open 2002; Chile, USA, German, Swedish Open 2005; Korea Open 2007; Polish Open 2009; Brazil Open 2012. Runner-up (9): USA Open 1996; China Open 1999; Qatar, Japan Open 2001; Qatar, USA, Danish Open 2002; Croatian Open 2003; Japan Open 2009.
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: winner (2001); runner-up (2000, 05).
- Asian Games: runner-up (1998, 2002).
- Asian Championships: runner-up (1998); SF (1994, 2005).
Mixed doubles
- World Championships: runner-up (2001).
- Asian Games: runner-up (1998).
- Asian Championships: winner (2007); SF (1996, 98).
Team
- Olympics: 2nd (2012); 3rd (2008).
- World Championships: 2nd (2006); 3rd (1997, 2001, 04, 10).
- World Team Cup: 2nd (2009, 10); 3rd (2007).
- Asian Games: 2nd (1998, 2002, 06, 10).
- Asian Championships: 1st (1996); 2nd (1994, 98, 2005).