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My Take
What strikes me about Oh Sang-eun is the quiet consistency of his career. Cracking the world's top ten in table tennis from 2005 and holding it for nearly three years is no fluke, and peaking at number five in May 2007 puts him among the genuine elite of his generation. Standing 186cm, he was unusually tall for the sport, which I imagine gave his reach a real edge at the table. Coming out of Daegu and later studying in Seoul, he represents the deep South Korean tradition in a discipline long dominated by China. To me he's a model of steady, world-class craft rather than flash.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oh Sang-eun
- Name (Japanese)
- 呉尚垠
- Reading
- お・さんうん
- Born
- April 13, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Daegu, South Korea
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- table tennis player
2. Background
- University
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%89%E5%B0%9A%E5%9E%A0
Frequently asked questions
When was Oh Sang-eun born?
Born April 13, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Oh Sang-eun from?
Oh Sang-eun is from Daegu, South Korea.
What does Oh Sang-eun do?
Oh Sang-eun works as table tennis player.
How tall is Oh Sang-eun?
Oh Sang-eun is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.