Joo Young-dae

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.[3]

For the biathlete, see Joo Young-dai.

Joo Young-dae
Born	(1973-01-15) January 15, 1973 Sacheon,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	1
Highest ranking	1 (July 2017)[2]
Current ranking	1
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)[3]
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C1 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–2 World Championships 2018 Lasko Singles C1 Asian Championships 2017 Beijing Singles C1 2017 Beijing Teams C1–2 2019 Taichung Singles C1 2019 Taichung Teams C1–2

This is a Korean name; the family name is Joo.

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

References

1. "IPTTF Profile - Joo Young Dae". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
2. "Joo Young Dae Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
3. "Joo Young Dae". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
4. "Joo Young Dae". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
5. Kwon Tae-young (2019-03-26). "최고를 꿈꾸는 경남선수 (9) 장애인탁구 주영대 (경남장애인체육회)". Kyongnam Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-11.