Rungroj Thainiyom Explained

Rungroj Thainiyom
Nickname:Rung
Birth Date:16 December 1986
Birth Place:Bangkok, Thailand
Playingstyle:Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:6
Highest Rank:2 (January 2012)[1]
Current Rank:3 (February 2020)
Height:170 cm
Weight:60 kg[2]

Rungroj Thainiyom (th|รุ่งโรจน์ ไทยนิยม,, born 16 December 1986[3]) is a para table tennis player from Thailand.

Career

He has won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4] [5] He was the first Thai to win a Paralympic gold medal in table tennis.[6]

Personal life

He has muscular dystrophy.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thainiyom Rungroj - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 2019-12-13.
  2. Web site: Thainiyom Rungroj . . 2 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Entry List by Event . . 13 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Thainiyom Rungroj - profile . 13 December 2019 . IPTTC.org . ITTF Para Table Tennis.
  5. Web site: Rungroj Thainiyom . 13 December 2019 . International Paralympic Committee.
  6. Web site: I fulfilled a 10-year dream, says golden Rungroj . 2012-09-03 . . Wiriyanupappong . Preechachan . 2019-12-13.

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