Cha Soo-yong

Cha Soo-yong
Cha at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1980-08-30) 30 August 1980 (age 44) Daegu,[1] South Korea
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	2
Highest ranking	3 (June 2019)[3]
Current ranking	5 (February 2020)
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  South Korea Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–2 2024 Paris Doubles MD4 2024 Paris Men's singles C2 World Championships 2014 Beijing Teams C2 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Teams C1–2 2018 Jakarta Singles C2 2022 Hangzhou Singles C2 2014 Incheon Singles C2 Asian Championships 2015 Amman Singles C2 2017 Beijing Teams C1–2 2019 Taichung Teams C1–2 2013 Beijing Singles C2 2017 Beijing Singles C2 2019 Taichung Singles C2

In this Korean name, the family name is Cha.

Cha Soo-yong (Korean: 차수용; RR: Cha Suyong, born 30 August 1980[4]) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] He is coached by Choi Kyoung-sik.[2]

Personal life

His disability is congenital.[2]

References

1. "IPTTF Profile - Cha Soo Yong". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
2. "Cha Soo-Yong". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.^[dead link‍]
3. "Cha Soo Yong Ranking History". ITTF. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. "Cha Soo Yong – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
5. "Soo Yong Cha". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

External links

• Cha Soo-yong at ITTF Para Table Tennis
• Cha Soo-yong at the International Paralympic Committee