Kim Hee-jin

Kim Hee-jin
Rio 2016
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991
Busan, South Korea
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Spike 320 cm (126 in)
Block 315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite Spiker
Current club IBK Altos
Number 4
Career
YearsTeams
2010Joongang Women's High school
National team
2010–South Korea South Korea
Honours
Women's volleyball
Asian Games
2014 IncheonTeam
Kim Hee-jin
Hangul 김희진
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

  1. ↑ "TEAM COMPOSITION – KOR / South Korea (women)". FIVB. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Joo, Kyung-don (2015-04-02). "Altos sweep Hi-Pass for second title in three years". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2016-08-20.


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