Kim Daybell
Personal information
Born (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 31)
Sheffield, England, Great Britain
Alma materLeeds University
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityPoland syndrome
Disability classC10
ClubBritish Para Table Tennis Association
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Men's singles TT6-10
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lasko Men's teams C10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Helsingborg Men's teams C10

Kim Daybell (born 11 August 1992) is a British para table tennis player who competed in international level events.[1][2][3]

He has retired from international para table tennis to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Daybell is a junior doctor at Whittington Hospital in north London and is working to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Kim's story". British Para Table Tennis. 29 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Kim Daybell - Team England". Team England. 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Kim Daybell - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Kim Daybell announces table tennis retirement". ParalympicsGB. 11 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Coronavirus: Paralympian Kim Daybell takes up medical role". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020.
  6. ^ "British Paralympic Kim Daybell preparing to fight coronavirus as junior doctor". Basildon Echo. 26 March 2020.


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