Kim Yeon-koung

Kim Yeon-koung
Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 Gurye, South Korea
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	315 cm (124 in)
Block	299 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside Hitter
Current club	Fenerbahçe
Number	10
Career
Years Teams 2005-2009 2009-2011 2011– Heungkuk Life JT Marvelous Fenerbahçe
National team
2005- South Korea
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team 2010 Guangzhou Team Asian Championship 2015 Tianjin Team 2011 Taipei Team 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima Team Asian Cup Championship 2010 Taicang Team

Kim Yeon-koung (Hangul: 김연경; Hanja: 金軟景 Korean pronunciation: [kimjʌnɡjʌŋ]; born 26 February 1988 in Gurye) is a South Korean female professional volleyball player. She currently plays for the Turkish team Fenerbahçe.^[1] Kim signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe in 2011 after playing for Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in South Korea and JT Marvelous in Japan. She signed another two-year extension with Fenerbahçe for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.^[2] She earned an MVP award at the 2012 London Olympics.

Club career

• Cheonan Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders (2005–2009)
  • Korean V-League winner (3): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09
  • Korean V-League "MVP" (1): 2008
  • Korean V-League Finals "MVP" (3): 2006, 2007, 2009
  • 2009 Korea-Japan Top Match - MVP
• JT Marvelous (2009–2011)
  • Japanese V.League runner-up (1): 2009–10
  • Kurowashiki All Japan runner-up (1): 2009–10
  • Japan V.League "MVP" (1): 2011
  • Japan V.League "Best Scorer" (1): 2010
• Fenerbahçe (2011−17)
  • CEV Women's Champions League
    • Champion (1): 2011–12
    • "MVP" (1): 2011–12
    • "Best Scorer" (1): 2011–12
    • "Best Outside Spiker" (1): 2015-2016
  • Women's CEV Cup
    • Champion (1): 2013-14
    • Runners-up (1): 2012-13
    • "MVP" (1): 2013-14
    • "Best Scorer" (2): 2012-13, 2013-14
    • "Best Server" (2): 2012-13, 2013-14
    • "Best Spiker" (2): 2012-13, 2013-14
  • Turkish Women's Volleyball League
    • Champion (1): 2014-15, 2016-17
    • Runners-up (1): 2013-14
    • "MVP" (1): 2014-15
    • "Best Scorer" (2): 2013-14, 2014-15
    • "Best Spiker" (2): 2013-14, 2014-15
  • Turkish Cup
    • Champion (2): 2014-15, 2016-17
    • Runners-up (1): 2013-14
    • "MVP" (1): 2015
  • Turkish Super Cup
    • Champion (1): 2014-15
    • Runners-up (2): 2011, 2014
  • Gwardia Cup, Poland
    • "Best Scorer" (1): 2012-13

International career

South Korea women's national volleyball team

• 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
  • Personal: "Best Scorer"
• 2009 Asian Volleyball Championship
  • Personal: "Best Scorer"
• 2010 Asian Games
  • Team: 02 !
• 2010 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship
  • Team: 03 !
  • Personal: "Best Scorer"
  • Personal: "Best Spiker"
• 2011 Asian Volleyball Championship
  • Team: 03 !
  • Personal: "Best Scorer"
  • Personal: "Best Spiker"
• 2012 Summer Olympics
  • Personal: "MVP"^[3]
  • Personal: "Best Scorer"
• 2013 Asian Volleyball Championship
  • Team: 03 !
  • Personal: "Best Scorer"
  • Personal: "Best Server"
• 2014 Asian Games
  • Team: 01 !
• 2014 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship
  • Team: 02 !
  • Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"
• 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
  • Team: 02 !
  • Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"
• 2016 World Olympic qualification tournament
  • Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"^[4]

Filmography

Variety shows

• Running Man - (guest, Ep. 257)
• I Live Alone - (guest, Ep. 175, 176, 188, 205)
• Sister's Slam Dunk Season 1 - (guest, Ep. 22,23)

References

External links

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