Kim Hee-jin
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Rio 2016 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
Nationality | South Korea | |||||||||
Born |
Busan, South Korea | 29 April 1991|||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||
Spike | 300 cm (118 in) | |||||||||
Block | 295 cm (116 in) | |||||||||
Volleyball information | ||||||||||
Current club | IBK Altos | |||||||||
Number | 4 | |||||||||
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Kim Hee-jin | |
Hangul | 김희진 |
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Hanja | 金姬眞 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hui-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hŭi-jin |
Kim Hee-jin (Hangul: 김희진; born 29 April 1991) is a South Korean female professional volleyball player. She was a member of the Republic of Korea women's national volleyball team at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] The team finished at fourth place in 2012 and fifth in 2016.
Kim has been a member of the Hwaseong IBK Altos since the team's inaugural season, 2010-2011. She was selected with the first overall pick in the NH-Nonghyup V-League 2010-2011 draft by the Altos. She helped her team to the league title and championship title during the 2012-2013 season. In the 2013-2014 season, Kim and her team clinched their second consecutive league title, but lost to the GS Caltex Seoul KIXX in the championship round. In the 2014-2015 season, her team finished second in the league standings, but swept the Seongnam Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-pass in the championship round to claim the Altos' second championship title in three years.[2] Kim Hee-jin played a crucial role during the championship round alongside American Destinee Hooker.
On April 13, 2015, Kim Hee-jin was selected to the Republic of Korean women's national volleyball team together with fellow Altos members Park Jeong-ah, Chae Seona, Nam Jiyeon and Kim Yoori.
References
- ↑ "TEAM COMPOSITION – KOR / South Korea (women)". FIVB. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ Joo, Kyung-don (2015-04-02). "Altos sweep Hi-Pass for second title in three years". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
External links
- Kim Hee-jin at Sports Reference
- Kim Hee-jin at Rio 2016
- Kim Hee-jin at FiVB
- Kim Hee-jin at KOVO (Korean)
- Kim Hee-jin at IBK Sports (Korean)
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