Jiseok Lee

Republic of Korea

Shooting

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Spinal Cord Injuries

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

SH2

Further personal information

Family

Wife Park Kyung-Soon [2006], son Ye-Jun [2008]

Residence

Gwangju, KOR

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

Korean

Higher education

Sport Studies - Konkuk University: Seoul, KOR

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up shooting Para sport in 2003.

Why this sport?

When he made preparations to enter Yong In University where he planed to study special education studies, he was introduced to shooting Para sport athlete by a professor. As he needed results of national and international competitions as university entry requirements he participated in the 2006 national team selection trials. After he won medals at the 2006 Asian Para Games in Doha, Qatar, he decided to focus on his sporting without entering university.

Club / Team

Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall: Korea

General interest

Hobbies

Driving with his family. (VIVA TV YouTube channel, 12 Nov 2020)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Every dream starts small. Act now, and then you will achieve it." (VIVA TV YouTube channel, 12 Nov 2020)

Awards and honours

He was given a Special Award at the 2010 National Para Games in the Republic of Korea. (ggilbo.com, 20 May 2010)

In 2010 he received the Cheongryong Medal, the highest Order of Sport Merit in the Republic of Korea. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 10 Feb 2010)

Ambitions

To become a coach after retiring from the sport. (segye.com, 14 May 2018)

Impairment

He was involved in a traffic accident in 2001, which resulted in an impairment to his lower limbs. (donga.com, 24 Dec 2008)

Other information

SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
He founded the 'Lee Jiseok Special Award' to aid youth Para athletes. It is awarded to two outstanding athletes at the National Youth Para Games in Republic of Korea. (donga.com, 30 Oct 2008; VIVA TV YouTube channel, 12 Nov 2020; egn.kr, 13 May 2013)

BREAK AND RETURN
He took a break from the sport following the 2012 Paralympic Games in London in order to focus on taking care of his son Ye-Jun. He was persuaded to begin shooting again by his wife in 2015. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 May 2019; segye.com, 14 May 2018; hani.co.kr, 04 Sep 2012; daum.net, 14 Sep 2008)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Unit	Rank
Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2	Qualification	1
Mixed Air Rifle Standing SH2	Final Round	1
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2	Qualification	1
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2	Final Round	1

2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2	Qualification	2010-07-21	3
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2	Qualification	2010-07-24	2
Team R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2	Final	2010-07-24	1

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
R5 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH2	Qualification	2012-09-01	3
R5 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH2	Final Round	2012-09-01	6
R4 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH2	Qualification	2012-09-02	10

Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships (Cheongju, South Korea)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Team R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2	Qualification	2018-05-05	5
Team R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2	Qualification	2018-05-05	1
R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH2	Qualification	2018-05-05	15
R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2	Qualification	2018-05-05	19
R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2	Final	2018-05-05	1
R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2	Qualification	2018-05-05	8
Team R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH2	Qualification	2018-05-05	2