| Country (sports) |  South Korea | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1961-04-08) 8 April 1961 (age 63) Gimhae, South Korea | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 385 (7 July 1986) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 618 (7 July 1986) | ||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||
Lee Woo-ryong (born 8 April 1961) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
Active in the 1980s, Lee is a native of Gimhae and reached a best singles world ranking of 385.
Lee was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1982 Asian Games, partnering Kim Choon-ho.
During the early 1980s he was a member of the South Korea Davis Cup team, debuting in a 1981 World Group relegation play-off against Italy. He played in a total of three singles and one doubles rubber during his career, with his other appearances coming in 1983 ties against the Philippines and Japan.
Following a stroke he suffered in 2004, which caused paralysis in his left arm, Lee took up the sport of table tennis and competes in national events for disabled athletes.
See also
References
- "이우룡. 우승 홍콩 국제테니스". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 12 May 1981.
- ^ "이우룡 "테니스 맏형인데… 장애인 탁구도 모범돼야죠"". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 14 October 2014.
External links
- Lee Woo-ryong at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Lee Woo-ryong at the Davis Cup
- Lee Woo-ryong at the International Tennis Federation