Rungroj Thainiyom (Thai: รุ่งโรจน์ ไทยนิยม, RTGS: Rungrot Thainiyom, born 16 December 1986[4]) is a para table tennis player from Thailand.

Career

He has won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][5] He was the first Thai to win a Paralympic gold medal in table tennis.[6]

Personal life

He has muscular dystrophy.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thainiyom Rungroj - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Thainiyom Rungroj". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Thainiyom Rungroj - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  4. ^ "Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Rungroj Thainiyom". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b Wiriyanupappong, Preechachan (2012-09-03). "I fulfilled a 10-year dream, says golden Rungroj". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-12-13.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rungroj_Thainiyom
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