Yeo Oh-hyun

Yeo Oh-hyun (Korean: 여오현; born (1978-09-02)2 September 1978) is a South Korean male volleyball player. He currently plays the libero position for the Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers.

Yeo Oh-hyun
Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1978-09-02) 2 September 1978 Incheon
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Spike	280 cm (110 in)
Block	279 cm (110 in)
College / University	Hongik University
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
Number	5
Career
Years Teams 2000–2013 2013– Samsung Fire Bluefangs Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
National team
2001–2012 South Korea
Honours Asian Games 2002 Busan 2006 Doha 2010 Guangzhou Asian Championship 2001 Changwon 2003 Tianjin 2005 Suphan Buri 2007 Jakarta 2009 Manila 2011 Tehran AVC Cup 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima
Last updated: 27 December 2017

Career

Clubs

Yeo, a 5-foot-9 (1.75 m) libero, played outside hitter for Hongik University for two years before converting to libero in the 1998–99 collegiate season. In the 2000 Super League semi-pro draft, Yeo was selected seventh overall by Samsung Fire Volleyball Club.

As the starting libero, Yeo helped the Samsung Fire Bluefangs win the national championship 11 times in the semi-pro Super League (2001−2004) and pro V-League (2005, 2008−2013).

After the 2012–13 V-League season, Yeo signed a contract with the Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers as a free agent. In the 2016–17 season, Yeo won his eighth V-League championship, leading the Skywalkers to their third V-League title.

National team

In June 2001 Yeo was first selected for the South Korean senior national team to compete at the 2001 Asian Championship, where South Korea won the gold medal and he was named Best Receiver of the tournament.

Yeo took part as the starting libero for the South Korean national team at the 2003 Asian Championship, where the team won the back-to-back gold medal and he earned Best Digger honors.

At the 2008 AVC Cup, Yeo was named Best Receiver and Best Libero of the tournament. South Korea lost to Iran in the gold medal game.

He was also a member of the national team at the 2003 FIVB World Cup, 2006 FIVB World Championship and 2007 FIVB World Cup.

Yeo retired from the national team after the 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Individual awards

Club

• 2015 V-League - Best Libero
• 2016 V-League - Best Libero

National Team

• 2001 Asian Championship - Best Receiver
• 2003 Asian Championship - Best Digger
• 2005 Asian Championship - Best Libero
• 2007 Asian Championship - Best Libero
• 2008 AVC Cup - Best Libero, Best Receiver
• 2009 Asian Championship - Best Libero, Best Digger

External links

• Yeo Oh-hyun at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)