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2763-Se Ho Park photo

Se Ho Park

Athletics
2

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
F32

Further personal information

Family
Wife Lee Sang Mi, one son
Residence
Busan, KOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in year eight at middle school.
Why this sport?
One of his teachers encouraged him to try the sport.

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, after undergoing surgery on his shoulder. (Facebook profile, 10 Aug 2017)
Most influential person in career
His wife. (Facebook profile, 10 Aug 2017; stnsports.co.kr, 14 Jan 2011)
Injuries
He had surgery to insert a pin into his shoulder in 2014. (Facebook profile, 10 Aug 2017)
Awards and honours
He was a torch bearer at the 1997 East Asian Games in Busan, Republic of Korea. (stnsports.co.kr, 14 Jan 2011)

He was given the Maengho Medal, part of a sport merit by the president, after winning two gold medals at the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul. (news.donga.com, 09 Oct 2009)
Impairment
He has cerebral palsy. (godpeople.com, 12 Jun 2002)
Other information
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
In 2002 he released his autobiography called 'The world dredged up with one arm: How Park Se-Ho lives life with cerebral palsy'. (godpeople.com, 12 Jun 2002)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games (Seoul, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put C2 Final Round 1
Men's Club Throw C2 Final Round 1
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Club Throw F51 Final Round 8
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F32 Final Round 6
Men's Club Throw F32/51 Final Round 8
IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F32 Final Round 5
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F32 Final Round 5
Men's Club Throw F32/51 Final Round 12