Lee Hae-gon, gold medalist of table tennis at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, donated 107 medals, including a plaque in the Hall of Fame, to the National Sports Museum
Nov 24, 2025
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Lee Hae-gon is Korea's first Paralympic table tennis king and the person who led Korean disabled table tennis to the top of the world. From the 1988 Seoul Paralympics to the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, he was the most participant in the Paralympics, winning a total of 12 medals: seven gold, one silver, and four bronze medals in the Paralympics alone.
He suffered paraplegia due to an accident while serving in the military, but continued to practice and train with an indomitable will. He played with his racket fixed in his hand with a pressure bandage and impressed the people with his unique fighting spirit and challenge spirit. Lee Hae-gon, who played as a member of the world's top wheelchair table tennis national team, is the first Korean to be named in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Hall of Fame.
In this 'Sports Star Donation Relay', Lee Hae-gon donated a total of 107 collections. Major donations include the men's 1A singles gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, the men's 1A team gold medal, and the International Table Tennis Federation Hall of Fame plaque, which was the first Paralympic stage.
Lee Hae-gon thinks very meaningfully that he will be able to leave the traces of my journey that has been challenging beyond the limits at the National Sports Museum."I hope the donation of artifacts will be a small boost for teenagers and athletes with disabilities to believe in their possibilities and bravely move toward their dreams and goals."
Meanwhile, Lee Hae-gon, Jang Mi-ran (weightlifting), Choi Min-jeong (short track), Kim Im-yeon ( Paralympic shooting), Park Tae-hwan (swimming), Yang Jung-mo (wrestling), and An Baul (guided) participated in the 'Sports Star Donation Relay' to inform the public of the National Sports Museum, which is scheduled to open in the second half of next year, and more details are available on the National Sports Museum's YouTube and Instagram channels.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
