Oh Sang-Eun

Oh Sang-Eun
Personal information
Full name	Oh Sang-Eun
Nationality	South Korea
Playing style	Shake hands grip
Highest ranking	5 (May 2007)[1]
Born	April 13, 1977 (1977-04-13) (age 34)[2] Daegu, South Korea
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  South Korea Olympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing Team World Championships Bronze 2010 Moscow Team Silver 2006 Bremen Team Bronze 2005 Shanghai Singles Bronze 2004 Doha Team Bronze 2003 Paris Doubles Bronze 2001 Osaka Team Bronze 2001 Osaka Doubles Silver 2001 Osaka Mixed Doubles Bronze 1997 Manchester Team World Cup Silver 2011 Magdeburg Team Silver 2010 Dubai Team Silver 2009 Linz Team Bronze 2007 Magdeburg Team

Oh Sang-Eun (Born April 13, 1977 in Daegu, South Korea) is a South Korean table tennis player.^[2] He is currently sponsored by the table tennis product company, Butterfly.^[3] His World Ranking had been in the top 10 since the 2005 World Championships in Shanghai until April 2008.^[1] His highest ranking was number 5 in the May of 2007.

Career records

Singles (as of December 26, 2010)^[4]

• Olympics: QF (2008).^[5]
• World Championships: SF (2005).
• World Cup appearances: 5. Record: 4th (2009).
• Pro Tour winner (6): Korea, Chile, USA Open 2005; Chinese Taipei Open 2006; Korea Open 2007; Japan Open 2009. Runner-up (2): USA Open 1996; Japan Open 2003.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 6. Record: runner-up (2006); SF (2005).
• Asian Games: SF (1998, 2002).
• Asian Championships: SF (2007).

Men's Doubles

• Olympics: QF (2000).
• World Championships: SF (2001, 03).
• Pro Tour winner (9): USA Open 1997; Danish Open 2001; Korea Open 2002; Chile, USA, German, Swedish Open 2005; Korea Open 2007; Polish Open 2009. Runner-up (9): USA Open 1996; China Open 1999; Qatar, Japan Open 2001; Qatar, USA, Danish Open 2002; Croatian Open 2003; Japan Open 2009.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: winner (2001); runner-up (2000, 05).
• Asian Games: runner-up (1998, 2002).
• Asian Championships: runner-up (1998); SF (1994, 2005).

Mixed Doubles

• World Championships: runner-up (2001).
• Asian Games: runner-up (1998).
• Asian Championships: winner (2007); SF (1996, 98).

Team

• Olympics: 3rd (2008).
• World Championships: 2nd (2006); 3rd (1997, 2001, 04, 10).
• World Team Cup: 2nd (2009, 10); 3rd (2007).
• Asian Games: 2nd (1998, 2002, 06, 10).
• Asian Championships: 1st (1996); 2nd (1994, 98, 2005).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=106884&U18=0&U21=0&Siniors=1&. Retrieved 2010-08-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "ITTF player's profile". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=106884&. Retrieved 2010-08-14. 
3. ^ "Butterfly Players: Oh Sang Eun". Butterflyonline.com. http://www.butterflyonline.com/bio_o_sangeun.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-14. 
4. ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=5237&. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
5. ^ "Olympic results". http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/o/o-sang-eun-1.html. Retrieved 2010-08-14. 

External links

• Profile at tabletennismaster.com
• Ranking Details at ITTF

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Name	Oh, Sang-Eun
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Date of birth	April 13, 1977
Place of birth	Daegu, South Korea
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