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Biography
Impairment information
Classification
S3, SB2, SM3
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner
Languages
Korean
Higher education
Physical Education - Korea Nazarene University: Cheonan, KOR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began para-swimming in 2006.
Why this sport?
He wanted to overcome his fear of the water, so a coach encouraged him to take up the sport.
Club / Team
Chungcheongbuk-do Sports Council for the Disabled: Korea
Name of coach
Kang Seok-In [club], KOR; Park Chang-Yong [national], KOR
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Korea
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Durban, RSA
General interest
Most influential person in career
His mother. (donga.com, 10 Sep 2012)
Injuries
He was bothered by persistent shoulder injuries between the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Korea. (onstn.com, 14 Oct 2014)
Impairment
He was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth [CMT] neuropathy in his third year of primary school. The inherited neurological condition meant he began using a wheelchair inmiddle school. (donga.com, 10 Sep 2012; hankooki.com, 02 Dec 2010)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He owns a restaurant in Korea. (Facebook profile, 14 Apr 2015)
He owns a restaurant in Korea. (Facebook profile, 14 Apr 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-30 | 6 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 7 | |
| Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 3 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 1 | |
| Men's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 1 |