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Seakyun Park

Shooting
3

Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1

Further personal information

Family
Son Min-Seok [2012], one daughter
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Higher education
Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport after watching the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney.
Why this sport?
Previously a wheelchair basketball player, he switched to shooting Para sport because it was less physical. He was also fascinated by shooters at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney.
Club / Team
Gyeonggi Province: Korea

General interest

Awards and honours
In 2013 he was given the Namhae County Grand Prize in the Republic of Korea. (newsis.com, 15 Oct 2013)

In 2013 he received an Excellent Para Athlete Award at the Coca-Cola Athletics Awards Ceremony in the Republic of Korea. (welfarenews.net, 31 Jan 2013)
Other sports
He represented the Republic of Korea in wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 31 Aug 2012)
Impairment
The impairment to his lower limbs is the result of a motorbike accident he was involved in when he was a high school student. (newsis.com, 15 Oct 2013; cctimes.kr, 27 Sep 2012)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as chief of the Athletes' Commission of the Korean Paralympic Committee. (news.chosun.com, 13 Sep 2018)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 3
Men's Air Pistol SH1 Final Round 7
Mixed Free Pistol SH1 Qualification 1
Mixed Free Pistol SH1 Final Round 1
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Tournament Classification 11-12 102
Men's Tournament Classification 9-12 201
Men's Tournament Group B 15
Men's Tournament Group B 14
Men's Tournament Group B 12
Men's Tournament Group B 9
Men's Tournament Group B 5
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed 25m Sport Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-18 6
Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-21 1
Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-23 1
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-08-30 3
P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Final Round 2012-08-30 1
P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 Final Round 2012-09-03 8
P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-09-03 8
P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 Final Round 2012-09-06 1
P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-09-06 1
Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships (Cheongju, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 12
P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 2
P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Final 2018-05-05 5
P5 - Mixed 10m Air Pistol Standard SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 6
Team P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 2
Team P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 1
Team P5 - Mixed Air Pistol Standard SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 1