Lin Yen-hung

Lin Yen-hung (Chinese: 林晏弘, born 5 March 1958[5]) is a Taiwanese para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, and another silver at the 2016 Summer Paralympics at age 58.

Lin Yen-hung
Personal information
Born (1958-03-05) 5 March 1958
Yunlin County,[1] Taiwan
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class5
Highest ranking3 (December 2013)[2]
Current ranking17 (February 2020)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[4]
Lin Yen-hung
Chinese

He contracted polio when he was a child.[6] He began playing table tennis in 1975.[4]

References

  1. Su Jia-hsiang (7 September 2004). "帕運點將》男桌臥虎藏龍 金有望". Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. "Lin Yen-Hung Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "IPTTF Profile - Lin Yen-Hung". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 10 December 2019.
  4. "Lin Yen Hung". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "Lin Yen-Hung". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. "帕運/奪下這一銀 林晏弘、程銘志:人生肯定". United Daily News (in Chinese). 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2019-12-10.


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