Kim Young-gun

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Young-gun
File:Kim Young Gun WPTTC2010.jpg Kim at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born	(1984-11-24) 24 November 1984 Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	4 (formerly 3)
Highest ranking	1 (January 2012)
Current ranking	2 (February 2020)
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing South Korea Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Singles C3 Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Teams C3 Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5 Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Singles C4 Silver medal – second place 2012 London Teams C4–5 Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Teams C4–5 World Championships Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Open singles in wheelchair Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C4 Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Singles C3 Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Teams C3 Bronze medal – third place 2002 Taipei Teams C3 Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Singles C4 Asian Para Games Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C4 Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C4–5 Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C1–3 Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C1–3 Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C4 FESPIC Games Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Singles C3 Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Teams C3 Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C3 Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C3 Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles in wheelchair Asian Championships Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C3 Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C1–3 Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4 Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C4 Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C4 Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C4 Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C4 Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C4 Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3 Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amman Singles C3 FESPIC Championships Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Singles C3 Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Teams C3 Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Singles C3 Silver medal – second place 2003 Shanghai Open singles in wheelchair

Kim Young-gun (Korean: 김영건; RR: Gim Yeonggeon, born 24 November 1984) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games and has won twelve titles in Asian Para Table Tennis Championships. He is coached by Kim Byoung-young. He would win a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in men's singles table tennis.

Personal life

His impairment came as a result of developing acute transverse myelitis in 1997.

External links

• Kim Young-gun at ITTF Para Table Tennis