Cho Jae-kwan

Cho Jae-kwan (Korean: 조재관; RR: Jo Jaegwan, born 5 October 1977[2]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, and a silver and a bronze at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Cho Jae-kwan
Born (1977-10-05) October 5, 1977
Gwangju, South Korea
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class1
Highest ranking4 (October 2008)[1]
Current ranking16 (February 2020)
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]

He suffered a spinal injury in a swimming pool accident in 1993, when he was a high school student. He began playing table tennis in 1997.[5]

References

  1. "Cho Jae-kwan Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. "조재관". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. "Cho Jae-kwan". ITTF. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. "Jae Kwan Cho". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "광주시 탁구 조재관선수 은메달 획득". Jeonnam News (in Korean). 11 September 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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