Seo Su-yeon

Seo Su-yeon
Seo before the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1986-01-08) January 8, 1986 (age 38)
Mokpo,[1] South Jeolla, South Korea
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class2 (formerly 3)
Highest ranking1 (November 2015)[3]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C1–2
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Singles C1–2
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Doubles WD5
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Singles WS1-2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lasko Singles C1-2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gwangju Singles C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gwangju Teams C1–3
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C1–2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles C1–2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Singles C1–2
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Teams C1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Beijing Teams C1–3
In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.

Seo Su-yeon (Korean: 서수연, born January 8, 1986) is a South Korean para table tennis player.[1][4] She won a silver medal and a bronze at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] She also won two silver medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is coached by Cho Jae-kwan.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "IPTTF Profile - Seo Su Yeon". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Seo Su-Yeon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Seo Su Yeon Ranking History". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Athlete Bio". Paralympic.org. 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Su-Yeon Seo". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 December 2019.