Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1
Further personal information
Family
Two children
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up shooting Para sport in 2004.
Why this sport?
She was encouraged to try the sport by some of her friends who were already shooting at a local club.
Club / Team
Gyeongsangnamdo Sports Association for the Disabled: Republic of Korea
Name of coach
Lee Jin-Hwa [club], KOR
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Republic of Korea
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Zagreb, CRO
General interest
Most influential person in career
Her family. (tybs.co.kr, 30 Jul 2012)
Awards and honours
At the 2013 Korean Athletic Awards Ceremony she was presented with the Kirin Medal, the fifth highest Order of Merit for Sport award in the Republic of Korea. (able.kbs.co.kr, 16 Oct 2013)
Impairment
She was involved in a traffic accident while on her way to work in 2000, which resulted in the amputation of her left leg. (tybs.co.kr, 30 Jul 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-22 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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P2 - Women's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2012-08-31 | 6 | |
P2 - Women's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-20 | 11 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 20 | |
P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 25 | |
Team P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 5 |