So Hyowon ( box 서효원 , born May 10, 1987 ) is a South Korean athlete, a table tennis player , a medalist at the World, Asian and Asian Games, a participant in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , a member of the South Korean national team.
So Hyowon | |
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| Floor | |
| Original name | 서효원 |
| Citizenship | |
| Club | KRA Let's run |
| Date of Birth | May 10, 1987 (32 years old) |
| Place of Birth | |
| Game hand | right [1] |
| Grasp | European [1] |
| ITTF Rating | |
| Highest ITTF Position | 8 (April 2014) [1] |
| ITTF titles [2] | 3 |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Style of play
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
The first major success in the international arena came to So Hyewon quite late, at the age of 25 in 2013, when she won the singles home stage of the world tour in Incheon (Korea) [3] .
In March 2014, So Hyuwon first entered the top ten strongest tennis players in the world by ITTF rating [4] .
In the same 2014, So Hyowon won second place in the singles ITTF World Tour Grand Finals .
In 2016, So Hyewon, as part of the South Korean team, took part in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where she was noted as one of the most beautiful athletes [5] .
In 2018, Seo Hyewon won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Halmstad as part of the United Team of Korea .
Game Style
So Hyowon plays in a defensive style using the European racket grip with his right hand [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Seo Hyowon's profile on the ITTF official website
- ↑ Singles victories in ITTF sponsored competitions: World Cup, World Cup, ITTF World Tour , ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
- ↑ Halves ... ITTF World Tour of South Korea Table Tennis 2013
- ↑ The dynamics of the change in the rating of Se Hyowon
- ↑ Korean table tennis player Seo Hyo Won is trending nationwide for her beauty in Rio Olympics
Links
- Seo Hyowon's profile on the ITTF official website
- The dynamics of changing the rating of So Hyewon on the official website of ITTF (eng.)
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| Photos from Hyowon on Getty Images | |