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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2013.
Why this sport?
He was inspired to try Para sports after watching a documentary about a swimmer at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. He decided to take up shooting because he enjoys activities that have a sense of stillness, such as fishing.
Club / Team
Cheongju City Hall: Korea
Name of coach
Lim Bong-Sook [club], KOR
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Taking part in the opening ceremony at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (paralympic.org, 18 May 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Baek Jae-Hwan and Kang Won-Mook. (Athlete, 14 May 2018)
Awards and honours
He was named Best Athlete at the 2016 National Para Games in the Republic of Korea. (segye.com, 03 Nov 2016)
He received an Athlete Award at the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Korean Paralympic Committee in 2015. (news.chosun.com, 25 Nov 2015)
In 2014 he was named Rookie of the Year at the National Para Games in the Republic of Korea. (honam.co.kr, 10 Nov 2014)
He received an Athlete Award at the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Korean Paralympic Committee in 2015. (news.chosun.com, 25 Nov 2015)
In 2014 he was named Rookie of the Year at the National Para Games in the Republic of Korea. (honam.co.kr, 10 Nov 2014)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (segye.com, 03 Nov 2016)
Impairment
His spinal cord injury is a result of a motorbike accident in 2007. (segye.com, 03 Nov 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-09 | 17 | |
| P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-11 | 6 | |
| P3 - Mixed 25 m Pistol SH1 | Semifinal | 2016-09-11 | 7 | |
| P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-14 | 18 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 5 | |
| Team P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 1 | |
| Team P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 2 | |
| P5 - Mixed 10m Air Pistol Standard SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 2 | |
| P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 | Final | 2018-05-05 | 5 | |
| P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 7 | |
| P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Final | 2018-05-05 | 2 | |
| P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 9 | |
| P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 9 | |
| Team P5 - Mixed Air Pistol Standard SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 1 |