Yoo Nam-Kyu
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Yoo Nam-Kyu is a male former table tennis
player from South Korea
who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
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In 1988 he won the gold medal in the men's singles and the bronze medal in the men's doubles together with Ahn Jae-Hyung
.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles together with Kim Taek-Soo
.
In Atlanta 1996 he won again the bronze medal in the men's doubles this time together with Lee Chul-Seung
.
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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In 1988 he won the gold medal in the men's singles and the bronze medal in the men's doubles together with Ahn Jae-Hyung
Ahn Jae-Hyung
Ahn Jae-Hyung is a male former table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.He married Chinese table tennis player Jiao Zhimin in 1989...
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Four years later he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles together with Kim Taek-Soo
Kim Taek-Soo
Kim Taek-Soo is a male former table tennis player from South Korea. He is best known for his powerful forehand, amazingly quick footwork and perhaps the best traditional penhold backhand in the history of table tennis...
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In Atlanta 1996 he won again the bronze medal in the men's doubles this time together with Lee Chul-Seung
Lee Chul-Seung
Lee Chul-Seung is a male former table tennis player from South Korea. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles this time together with Kang Hee-Chan...
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