Nam Ki-won

Nam Ki-won (Korean: 남기원; RR: Nam Giwon, born 26 May 1966[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Nam Ki-won
Nam before the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1966-05-26) May 26, 1966 Boryeong,[1] South Chungcheong, South Korea
Playing style	Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	1
Highest ranking	2 (June 2019)[2]
Current ranking	3 (February 2020)
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)[3]
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C1 World Championships 2014 Beijing Singles C1 2017 Bratislava Teams C1 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Singles C1 2018 Jakarta Teams C1–2 Asian Championships 2013 Beijing Teams C4 2013 Beijing Singles C1

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

He suffered a spinal cord injury[1] during a traffic accident in 1996 and stayed in bed for fifteen years until 2011.[6]

References

1. "IPTTF Profile - Nam KiWon". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
2. "Nam KiWon Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
3. "Nam Ki-Won". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
4. "Nam Kiwon". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
5. "Kiwon Nam". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
6. "-패럴림픽- 남자탁구 남기원, 패럴림픽 첫 출전에서 동메달". Yonhap News (in Korean). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-12-15.