Kim Seong-ok

Kim Seong-ok (Korean: 김성옥; RR: Gim Seong-ok, born March 27, 1967) is a South Korean para table tennis player.[4]

For the rower, see Kim Sung-ok.

Kim Seong-ok
Born	(1967-03-27) 27 March 1967 Sunchang County, North Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Playing style	Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	7 (formerly 8)
Highest ranking	2 (July 2016)[2]
Current ranking	5 (February 2020)
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)[3]
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C7 World Championships 2018 Lasko Singles C7 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Teams C6–7 2018 Jakarta Singles C7 2014 Incheon Singles C6–7 2014 Incheon Teams C6–8 Asian Championships 2019 Taichung Teams C6–7 2019 Taichung Singles C7 2017 Beijing Teams C6–7 2015 Amman Teams C6–10

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

She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the Women's individual Class 7 table tennis competition.[5]

She had polio at birth.[6]

References

1. "IPTTF Profile - KIM Seongok". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 17 November 2019.
2. "Kim Seongok Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
3. "Kim Seong-Ok". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
4. "Athlete Profile - Table Tennis - Kim Seong-Ok". Paralympic.org. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
5. Amundson, Quinton (13 September 2016). "Stephanie Chan wants more Canadian women to play her sport". CBC News. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
6. "<패럴림픽> 김성옥 "아들 운동회 때 함께 달리지 못한 한을 풀었다"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-12-13.