Kim Taek-Soo
| Kim Taek-Soo |
Kim Taek-Soo |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
KIM Taek Soo |
| Nationality |
South Korea |
Medal record
| Men's table tennis |
| Competitor for South Korea |
| World Championships |
| Bronze |
2004 Doha |
Team |
| Bronze |
2003 Paris |
Doubles |
| Bronze |
2001 Osaka |
Doubles |
| Bronze |
2001 Osaka |
Team |
| Bronze |
1999 Eindhoven |
Doubles |
| Bronze |
1997 Manchester |
Team |
| Bronze |
1995 Tianjin |
Team |
| Bronze |
1993 Gothenburg |
Doubles |
| Bronze |
1991 Chiba City |
Singles |
| World Cup |
| Silver |
2000 Yangzhou |
Singles |
| Silver |
1998 Shantou |
Singles |
| Silver |
1992 Ho Chi Minh City |
Singles |
| Gold |
1992 Las Vegas |
Doubles |
| Gold |
1990 Seoul |
Doubles |
| Gold |
1995 Atlanta |
Team |
| Asian Championships |
| Silver |
2000 Doha |
Singles |
| Silver |
2000 Doha |
Mixed Doubles |
| Bronze |
1998 Osaka |
Doubles |
| Silver |
1998 Osaka |
Team |
| Bronze |
1996 Kallang |
Singles |
| Silver |
1996 Kallang |
Doubles |
| Bronze |
1996 Kallang |
Mixed Doubles |
| Gold |
1996 Kallang |
Team |
| Bronze |
1990 Kuala Lumpur |
Singles |
| Silver |
1990 Kuala Lumpur |
Mixed Doubles |
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Kim Taek-Soo (Hangul: 김택수, Hanja: 金擇洙) (born May 25, 1970) is a male former table tennis player from South Korea. He is best known for his powerful forehand, amazingly quick footwork and perhaps the best traditional penhold backhand in the history of table tennis. Taek Soo played the penhold style and used a single side of the racket as opposed to the newer style of reverse backhand looping that has become a big part of the Chinese penhold arena.
As of 2010 Kim Taek-Soo has been announced as the new national coach of the Korean National Team for table tennis. It is unknown when he will take over from the current head-coach Yoo Nam-Kyu.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Kim, Taek-Sook |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Table tennis player |
| Date of birth |
May 25, 1970 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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