James Munkley
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| Nationality | Welsh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 October 2017 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James "Jim" Munkley MBE (8 January 1949 – 3 October 2017) was a former Welsh para table tennis player. He participated in five Summer Paralympic Games.[1]
After his retirement from sport in 2008, Munkley became a voluntary coach and trained Claire Robertson for the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "IPTTC Profile - James Munkley". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Coach of the Year Finalists Unveiled". Aberdare Online. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2017 deaths
- Welsh male table tennis players
- Paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in table tennis
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
- Welsh Paralympic competitors
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Table tennis coaches