Kim Mi-Yong

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Kim Mi-Yong
Nationality  North Korea
Born (1983-05-06) 6 May 1983
Nampo, Pyeongannam,
North Korea
Playing style Left-handed, classic[1]
Equipment(s) Butterfly[1]
Highest ranking 60 (May 2006)[2]
Current ranking 84 (January 2010)[2]
Club Abrokkang Sports Club[1]
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Competitor for  North Korea
Asian Games
Gold 2002 Busan Team
World Championships
Silver 2001 Osaka Team
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Mi-Yong (also Kim Mi-Yeong, Korean: 김미영; born May 6, 1983 in Nampo, Pyeongannam) is a North Korean table tennis player.[3] She won a gold medal, as a member of the North Korea table tennis team, at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and silver at the 2001 World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan.[4] As of January 2010, Kim is ranked no. 84 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Kim is a member of the table tennis team for Abrokkang Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Ri To Yong.[1] She is also left-handed, and uses the offensive, classic grip.[1]

Kim qualified for the women's singles tournament, along with her teammate Kim Jong at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 7 seeded players from the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[5][6] She received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Lithuania's Rūta Paškauskienė, with a set score of 3–4.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "ITTF World Player Profile – Kim Mi-Yong". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ITTF World Ranking – Kim Mi-Yong". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Kim Mi-Yong". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  4. ↑ "ITTF World Statistics – Kim Mi-Yong". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Players Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013. 
  6. ↑ Marshall, Ian (9 March 2008). "North Koreans Conclude Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Style". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Women's Singles First Round". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 

External links

North Korea Table tennis in North Korea
Organization
  • Table Tennis Association
Notable players
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