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Choi Il-sang
Choi at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born (1975-07-15) July 15, 1975 (age 49)
Gumi, North Gyeongsang,[1] South Korea
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking2 (December 2013)[3]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Teams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2010 Gwangju Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing Singles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles C4
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Teams C4
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Beijing Singles C4
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Teams C4
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Il-sang (Korean: 최일상; RR: Choe Ilsang, born 15 July 1975[4]) is a South Korean retired para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, both in the Class 4–5 team event.[5]

His disability is congenital. His coach was Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Choi Il Sang". ITTF. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Choi Il Sang". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Choi Il Sang Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Choi Ilsang". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Il Sang Choi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2020.


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