Yoon Ji-yu (Korean윤지유; RRYun Jiyu, born 28 December 2000[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[5] before her 16th birthday.

Yoon Ji-yu
Personal information
Born (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 23)
Yongin,[1] Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking2 (October 2019)[3]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Doubles WD5
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Beijing Singles C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C3
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C3

Personal life

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She became paralyzed when she was 28 months old. Her paralysis was caused by spinal cord infarction.[6] She has a twin sibling.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "IPTTF Profile - Yoon Jiyu". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Yoon Jiyu". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Yoon Jiyu Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Sports Entries - Table Tennis – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Jiyu Yoon". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. ^ "2016 리우패럴림픽 서울시소속 대표선수 전원 메달획득". Seoul Sports Association for the Disabled (in Korean). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ Kim Donghun (20 February 2019). "16살에 최연소 태극마크…"저 강심장이에요"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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