Kang Oe-jeong

Kang Oe-jeong
Personal information
Born (1966-09-02) 2 September 1966
Haman County,[2] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[3]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking3 (September 2018)[1]
Current ranking6 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
2024 Paris Doubles WD10
World Championships
2018 Lasko Singles C5
Asian Para Games
2014 Incheon Teams C4–5
2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles C4–5
2022 Hangzhou Singles C5
Asian Championships
2017 Beijing Teams C4–5
2015 Amman Teams C4–5
2019 Taichung Teams C5
2019 Taichung Singles C5
In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Oe-jeong (Korean: 강외정; RR: Gang Oejeong, born 2 September 1966[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a team bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in women's Class 4–5[5] at age 50.

Career

She also competed in wheelchair curling, and represented South Korea at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship.[6]

Personal life

Her disability is congenital.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Kang Oejeong Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "IPTTF Profile - Kang Oejeong". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Kang Oe-Jeong". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Kang Oejeong – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Oejeong Kang". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Oejeong Kang". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.


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