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Lim Sung-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.

Lim Sung-jin (Korean: 임성진; born January 11, 1999) is a South Korean indoor volleyball player. He plays as an outside hitter for Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm in the V-League.

Lim Sung-jin
Lim in 2024
Personal information
Born (1999-01-11) January 11, 1999 (age 25)
Jecheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
College / UniversitySungkyunkwan University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
Career
YearsTeams
2020–Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
National team
South Korea under-192017
Korean name
Hangul
임성진
Hanja
林盛進
Revised RomanizationIm Seong-jin
McCune–ReischauerIm Sŏngchin

Early life and senior career

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Lim Sung-jin was born on January 11, 1999, in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.[1][2] He attended Yongdu Elementary School before transferring to Uirim Elementary, where he began playing volleyball.[3] He enrolled at Jecheon Middle and Jecheon Industrial High School.[4] In 2017, Lim was credited for playing a pivotal role in his high school's advancement in the Yeonggwang Cup Volleyball Championship.[5] Lee Da-rae of Insight named his one of the best attackers on the team and a rising star of the next generation.[6]

Lim was admitted to Sungkyunkwan University in 2018.[7] At that year's National University Volleyball Tournament, he was credited in part for the institution's 3–0 victory in the inaugural match against Chosun University.[8] As a third-year student, Lim applied for the 2020–2021 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Male Rookie Player Draft and signed with Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm as the second-round pick.[9]

International career

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Lim was selected for the South Korea men's national under-19 volleyball team to compete in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.[10] In the preliminary round against Bangladesh, he scored ten points, the third-most on his team.[11] In the quarterfinals, Lim's thirteen points was credited in part for his team's victory against Taiwan.[12] He was viewed as one of the driving forces that led the team to the tournament's semi-finals.[13]

Playing style and image

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Lim plays as a opposite hitter who has been noted for his strengths in offense and defense.[5][14] He played as a left-side hitter from high school; his frequency of attacks decreased in university, while the number of times serving and receiving the ball increased.[9] Together with Lim Dong-hyuk [ko], they have been dubbed "treasures" and the "national duo" of South Korean volleyball.[15][16] He is also referred to as "Suwon's prince".[14] Lim cites Song Hui-chae and Jung Ji-seok as his role models.[3][17]

References

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  1. ^ Kim, Jin-su (January 11, 2024). 한국전력 '삼각 편대' 날자 "중위권 긴장해" [프로배구]. SportsQ (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Jo, Yoon-hyeong (July 9, 2018). '이수민 열애설' 임성진, 누구? '194cm 훈남' 배구 선수. Sportsseoul (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Jeong-su (May 20, 2016). [유소년이 미래다]한국 배구를 이끌어갈 차세대 좌우쌍포, 제천산업고 임동혁과 임성진. Sportsseoul (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Lee, Hyeong-seok (March 21, 2023). V리그 남자부 봄배구 '99즈'를 주목하라. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Gwang-jun (June 28, 2017). [Spike TV] 제천산업고 임성진, "팀원들과 함께 우승 이룰 것". The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Lee, Da-rae (November 23, 2017). 여성팬 가슴에 '강 스파이크' 날리는 꽃미남 배구 선수 5. Insight (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Lee, Gwang-jun (February 6, 2018). 개막 앞둔 2018 대학배구, 고교 빅3는 어디로?. The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Lee, Hyeon-ji (March 24, 2018). 대어 건진 성균관대, 조선대 상대로 3-0 압승. The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kim, Hee-jin (April 30, 2021). [프로의 세계] 고교-대학 배구를 휩쓸던 임성진-김선호...프로에서의 활약은?. The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Song, Chi-hun (January 18, 2017). 대한민국배구협회, 한국유스남녀배구대표팀 구성. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Dong-a Ilbo Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Choi, Won-yeong (March 29, 2017). U19 남자배구, 亞선수권 예선 첫 경기서 방글라데시 완파. The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Ryu, Han-jun (April 1, 2017). 한국남자유스대표팀, 대만 꺾고 8강 PO 첫승. Joynews24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Jung, Go-eun (March 22, 2018). [대학리그 ⓵] 춘추전국시대 열리나. The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Paik, Ji-hwan (December 21, 2023). "'Suwon's prince' Lim Sung-jin pulls his weight on the volleyball court". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Lee, Bo-mi (May 1, 2017). 둘이라 더 든든한 '韓 배구의 보물' 임동혁-임성진. STN Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  16. ^ Lee, Gwang-jun (June 28, 2017). [영광배] 제천산업고, '라이벌' 남성고에 설욕하고 결승전 진출. The Spike (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Kwon, Eun-kyeong (July 22, 2021). 공과 함께 [허웅, 허훈, 임성진, 전세진]. W Korea (in Korean). W Media. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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