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Kang Oe-jeong
Born (1966-09-02) 2 September 1966 (age 58)
Haman County,[1] South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking3 (September 2018)[3]
Current ranking6 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lasko Singles C5
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles C4–5
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "IPTTF Profile - Kang Oejeong". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kang Oe-Jeong". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kang Oejeong Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Kang Oejeong". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Oejeong Kang". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Oejeong Kang". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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