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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Wife Choi Min-Hee
Residence
Seongnam, KOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2003 at a rehabilitation hospital in Bundang, Republic of Korea.
Why this sport?
It was the most interesting Para sport for him, and he was also encouraged to try it by one of his friends.
Club / Team
Gangwon Provincial Office: Chuncheon, KOR
Name of coach
Seo Kwang-Suk [club], KOR; Park Hyun-Wook [national], KOR
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Forward
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Korea
Location
Nagano, JPN
General interest
Hobbies
Operating remote control helicopters and drones. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; pyeongchang2018.com, 01 Feb 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning medals at the world championships A-Pool in 2012 and 2017. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
His father. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Other sports
He has competed in rowing and placed first in the 1,000m at the 2018 National Para Games in Republic of Korea. (38thnational.koreanpc.kr, 27 Oct 2018)
Impairment
His impairment is the result of spinal cord injuries he sustained in a paragliding accident in 2002 in Daecheon, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; news.donga.com, 06 Mar 2014)
Other information
OTHER ROLES
In 2018 he was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the Korea National College of Rehabilitation and Welfare. (asiatoday.co.kr, 08 Jul 2018)
TATTOO
He has a tattoo that reads 'No.28 Ice Sledge Hockey' on his left arm. (sledge.tistory.com, 26 Dec 2011)
In 2018 he was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the Korea National College of Rehabilitation and Welfare. (asiatoday.co.kr, 08 Jul 2018)
TATTOO
He has a tattoo that reads 'No.28 Ice Sledge Hockey' on his left arm. (sledge.tistory.com, 26 Dec 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group A | 1 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 4 | ||
| Mixed | Group A | 6 | ||
| Mixed | Classification 5-8 | 202 | ||
| Mixed | Classification 5-6 | 101 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group B | 2014-03-08 | 2 | |
| Mixed | Group B | 2014-03-09 | 3 | |
| Mixed | Group B | 2014-03-11 | 5 | |
| Mixed | Group B - Standings | 2014-03-11 | 4 | |
| Mixed | Classification 5-6 | 2014-03-12 | 202 | |
| Mixed | Classification 7-8 | 2014-03-14 | 102 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-10 | 1 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-11 | 3 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-13 | 5 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Group B - Standings | 2018-03-13 | 2 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Semifinal | 2018-03-15 | 1 | |
| Mixed Tournament | Bronze Medal Match | 2018-03-17 | 1 |