Kim Hae-ran (Korean: 김해란; Hanja: 金海蘭; born 16 March 1984) is a South Korean professional volleyball player. She was part of the team at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She also competed at the 2006 World Championship[3] and 2018 Nations League.[4]
| Kim Hae-ran | |||||
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||
| Born | 16 March 1984 Ulsan, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 280 cm (110 in) | ||||
| Block | 270 cm (106 in) | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Libero | ||||
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| National team | |||||
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Honours | |||||
Hae-ran played a key role in the team, as one of the best diggers, being the best libero in the 2019 FIVB World Cup with a 3.95 average per set.
In 2020, at the end of the 2019−20 season, she announced her retirement from the courts. She wanted to give a chance to younger players, and also start a family.[5]
Clubs
edit- Korea Expressway Corporation (2002–2015)
- Daejeon KGC (2015–2017)
- Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders (2017–2020, 2021–)
References
edit- ^ "TEAM COMPOSITION – KOR / South Korea (women)". FIVB. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Korea FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "South Korean volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship". fivb.org. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Team Roster - Korea - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". www.volleyball.world. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Legendary libero set for long-awaited honeymoon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
edit- Kim Hae-ran at WorldofVolley
- Kim Hae-ran at Olympics.com
- Kim Hae-ran at Olympedia
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