Yoon Ji-yu
Yoon Ji-yu (Korean: 윤지유; RR: Yun Jiyu, born 28 December 2000[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[5] before her 16th birthday.
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| Born | 28 December 2000 Yongin,[1] Gyeonggi, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (October 2019)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She became paralyzed when she was 28 months old. Her paralysis was caused by spinal cord infarction.[6] She has a twin sibling.[7]
References
- "IPTTF Profile - Yoon Jiyu". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Yoon Jiyu Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Yoon Jiyu". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Sports Entries - Table Tennis". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Jiyu Yoon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "2016 리우패럴림픽 서울시소속 대표선수 전원 메달획득". Seoul Sports Association for the Disabled (in Korean). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- Kim Donghun (20 February 2019). "16살에 최연소 태극마크…"저 강심장이에요"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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