Kim Kyung-Ah
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Kim Kyung-Ah is a female South Korea
n table tennis
player. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics
. She is currently ranked 16th in the ITTF world ranking as of October 2011.
In May 2011, Kim Kyung-Ah qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Teams
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...
n table tennis
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. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. She is currently ranked 16th in the ITTF world ranking as of October 2011.
In May 2011, Kim Kyung-Ah qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
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Career records
Singles (as of November 9, 2010)- Olympic GamesTable tennis at the Summer OlympicsTable tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 41 medals in 24 events, including 20 gold medals.-Events:...
: bronze (2004) - World ChampionshipsWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...
: QF (2007). - World CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
appearances: 7. Record: 5–8th (2003, 04, 06, 08, 09, 10). - Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
winner (×5): Japan Open 2002; Croatian Open 2004; Korea, Brazil, Chile Open 2005.
Runner-up (×5): Japan Open 2001; Russian Open 2004; Chile Open 2008; Danish Open 2009; China Open 2010. - Pro Tour Grand FinalsITTF Pro Tour Grand FinalsThe ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles...
appearances: 6. Record: SF (2009). - Asian GamesTable tennis at the Asian GamesTable tennis has been contested at the Asian Games since 1958 except the sports was excluded from the program in 1970, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.-Events:-Medal table:-Men's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:...
: QF (2006). - Asian ChampionshipsAsian Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation . From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia...
: QF (2003, 05, 07, 09). - Asian CupAsian Cup Table Tennis TournamentThe Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament is an annual table tennis tournament held by Asian Table Tennis Union . The 1st edition of the Asian Cup was held in 1983, including singles events of both Men's and Women's.-Results:...
: 6th (2003).
Women's Doubles
- Olympic Games: 4th (2004)
- World Championships: SF (2007, 09).
- Pro Tour winner (×7): Japan, German Open 2001; Swedish Open 2007; Brazil Open 2008; Korea, English Open 2009; Korea Open 2010.
Runner-up (×8): Japan Open 2002; Japan, German Open 2005; Japan, German Open 2007; Qatar Open 2008; Slovenian Open 2009; Qatar Open 2010. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 5. Record: runner-up (2005, 07, 08)
- Asian Games: QF (2006).
- Asian Championships: runner-up (2009).
Mixed Doubles
- World Championships: round of 16 (2003).
- Asian Games: SF (2006).
Teams
- Olympic Games: bronze (2008)
- World Championships: 4th (2004).
- World Team CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
: 2nd (2007); 3rd (2010). - Asian Championships: 2nd (2005).