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Yoo Nam-kyu

劉南奎　/　ゆ・なむぎゅ

Table tennis player from South Korea

June 4, 1968 (age 58)　・　Busan, South Korea

table tennis player

My Take

Yoo Nam-kyu is, to me, a living chapter of table tennis history. A Busan-born Korean who appeared at three straight Olympics, in 1988, 1992 and 1996, he reached the summit on home soil in Seoul, a moment that must have meant everything to Korean sport. At 166 cm he was hardly imposing, yet across the table he surely loomed large. Rising to the top in an era when China dominated the sport says everything about his resolve. I have real affection for the kind of player who wins through sheer obsession over a single ball rather than spectacle, and that was his game.

Overview

Yoo Nam-kyu (born June 4, 1968) is a former table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988, the 1992 and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yoo Nam-kyu
Name (Japanese): 劉南奎
Reading: ゆ・なむぎゅ
Born: June 4, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Monkey
Origin: Busan, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 166 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: table tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E5%8D%97%E5%A5%8E

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