Ri Chol-guk
North Korean table tennis player
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Ri Chol-guk (Korean: 리철국; born December 25, 1985, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean table tennis player.[3] As of May 2012, Ri is ranked no. 86 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Ri is a member of the table tennis team for Kigwancha Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Kim Jin Myong.[1] He is also right-handed, and uses the penhold grip.[1]
North Korea| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | North Korea |
| Born | 25 December 1985 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
| Club | Kigwancha Sports Club[1] |
| Playing style | Right-handed, penhold[1] |
| Equipment | Butterfly[1] |
| Highest ranking | 82 (March 2012)[2] |
| Current ranking | 86 (May 2012)[2] |
Ri qualified for the men's singles tournament, along with his teammates Jang Song-Man and Kim Hyok-Bong, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 7 seeded players from the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[4][5] He received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Austria's Robert Gardos, with a set score of 3–4.[6][7]
