Joo Young-dae
Born (1973-01-15) January 15, 1973
Sacheon,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class1
Highest ranking1 (July 2017)[3]
Current ranking1
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoSingles C1
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C1
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 LaskoSingles C1
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C1
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C1–2
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungSingles C1
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungTeams C1–2

Joo Young-dae (Korean: 주영대; RR: Ju Yeongdae, born 15 January 1973[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is being coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

Personal life

He became disabled following a traffic accident in 1993, when he was a sophomore at Gyeongsang National University.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "IPTTF Profile - Joo Young Dae". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Joo Young Dae". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joo Young Dae Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Joo Young Dae". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  5. ↑ Kwon Tae-young (2019-03-26). "최고를 꿈꾸는 경남선수 (9) 장애인탁구 주영대 (경남장애인체육회)". Kyongnam Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-11.


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