Kim Jung-gil (, born 28 May 1986) is a South Korean

para table tennis Para table tennis is a parasports which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The usual table tennis rules are in effect with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from disability groups can ...

player. He won a silver medal at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

and a gold at the

2016 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , sum ...

, both in the Class 4–5 team event.

Personal life

He sustained a debilitating injury while riding a mountain bike in 2004. He began playing table tennis two years later.

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* * 1986 births Living people South Korean male table tennis players Paralympic silver medalists for South Korea Paralympic gold medalists for South Korea Paralympic table tennis players for South Korea Paralympic medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province People from Gumi, North Gyeongsang {{SouthKorea-tabletennis-bio-stub