Kim Jung-gil (Korean김정길; RRGim Jeonggil, born 28 May 1986[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, both in the Class 4–5 team event.[5]

Personal life

He sustained a debilitating injury while riding a mountain bike in 2004.[6] He began playing table tennis two years later.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kim Jung-gil". ipttc.org. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kim Jung Gil". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Kim Jung-gil Ranking History". ipttc.org. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Kim Jung-Gil". Rio 2016 Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Jung Gil Kim". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ Kwon Seung-rock (4 October 2016). ""공부해야지" "이젠 즐길래"...달라서 강한 금빛짝꿍". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 17 January 2020.


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