Ri Chol-guk

Ri Chol-guk (이철국; born December 25, 1985, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean table tennis player.[3] As of May 2012, Ri is ranked no. 86 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Ri is a member of the table tennis team for Kigwancha Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Kim Jin Myong.[1] He is also right-handed, and uses the penhold grip.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.
Ri Chol-guk
Nationality North Korea
Born (1985-12-25) 25 December 1985
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, penhold[1]
Equipment(s)Butterfly[1]
Highest ranking82 (March 2012)[2]
Current ranking86 (May 2012)[2]
ClubKigwancha Sports Club[1]
Ri Chol-guk
Chosŏn'gŭl
철국
Revised RomanizationLee Cheol-guk
McCune–ReischauerRi Chol-guk

Ri qualified for the men's singles tournament, along with his teammates Jang Song-Man and Kim Hyok-Bong, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 7 seeded players from the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[4][5] He received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Austria's Robert Gardos, with a set score of 3–4.[6][7]

References
  1. "ITTF World Player Profile – Ri Chol-Guk". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. "ITTF World Ranking – Ri Chol-Guk". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ri Chol-Guk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. "Players Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  5. Marshall, Ian (8 March 2008). "Wang Nan Secures Place in Beijing Olympic Games". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. "Men's Singles First Round". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  7. "Gutsy Gardos to reach round two". BBC Sport. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2013.


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