Joo Young-dae

For the biathlete, see Joo Young-dai.
Joo Young-dae
Born (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 51)
Sacheon,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class1
Highest ranking1 (July 2017)[3]
Current ranking1
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Singles C1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lasko Singles C1
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C1
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C1
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C1–2
In this Korean name, the family name is Joo.

Joo Young-dae (Korean: 주영대; RR: Ju Yeongdae, born 15 January 1973[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is being coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

Personal life

He became disabled following a traffic accident in 1993, when he was a sophomore at Gyeongsang National University.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "IPTTF Profile - Joo Young Dae". ipttc.org. International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Joo Young Dae". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Joo Young Dae Ranking History". ipttc.org. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Joo Young Dae – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ^ Kwon Tae-young (26 March 2019). "최고를 꿈꾸는 경남선수 (9) 장애인탁구 주영대 (경남장애인체육회)". Kyongnam Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 11 December 2019.


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