Kim Young-gun (, born 24 November 1984) 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 has participated in four

Summer Paralympic Games The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...

and has won twelve titles in

Asian Para Table Tennis Championships Asian Para Table Tennis Championships are a biennial sports event for para table tennis players who represent an Asian country. It debuted in 2005 as Asia and Oceania Championships but separated in 2013. Locations The competitor numbers are of Asia ...

. He is coached by Kim Byoung-young.

Personal life

His impairment came as a result of developing acute

transverse myelitis Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neurological condition wherein the spinal cord is inflamed. The adjective ''transverse'' implies that the spinal inflammation (myelitis) extends horizontally throughout the cross section of the spinal cord; the ...

in 1997.

References

Living people Paralympic medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics 1984 births Paralympic silver medalists for South Korea Paralympic gold medalists for South Korea Sportspeople from South Jeolla Province Paralympic table tennis players for South Korea South Korean male table tennis players Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics FESPIC Games competitors Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games {{SouthKorea-tabletennis-bio-stub