Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
L&F2, SD2
Further personal information
Residence
Seoul, KOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport in 2007 in Kumi, Korea.
Why this sport?
He wanted to improve his health.
Club / Team
Seoul Para Dance Sport Team: Korea
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Korea
General interest
Nicknames
Tes (Athlete, 27 Sep 2015)
Hobbies
Computer programming. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Korea. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2015)
Hero / Idol
Polish wheelchair dancer Piotr Iwanicki. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Dance makes me free from my wheelchair, other views and prejudice." (post.naver.com, 04 Sep 2019)
Awards and honours
He was presented with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the 2018 Korea Disable Culture and Art Awards. (news.kmib.co.kr, 25 Oct 2018)
Impairment
He damaged his spinal cord in a fall in 1997. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2013)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Duo Latin Class 2 | Final | 2013-12-07 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Single Freestyle Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-07 | 3 | |
Combi Latin Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-07 | 8 | |
Men's Single Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-08 | 5 | |
Combi Standard Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-08 | 13 | |
Combi Freestyle Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-08 | 6 |