About Yoo Nam-kyu
Born 1968. Yoo Nam-kyu is a South Korean table tennis player.
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.
Table tennis career Olympics 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.
World Championships He won six World Championship medals including a gold medal in the mixed doubles with Hyun Jung-hwa at the 1989 World Table Tennis Championships.
Other In the 1985/1986 season he played in the Swedish first league for Ängby SK. In 1986 he won the Asian Games both in singles and in team.
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Who is Yoo Nam-kyu?
South Korean table tennis player
When was Yoo Nam-kyu born?
Yoo Nam-kyu was born on 4 June 1968 in Busan.
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Yoo Nam-kyu is a table tennis player.
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Yoo Nam-kyu is South Korean.
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