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Kim Yeon-koung

1988 - Today

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Kim Yeon-koung (Korean: 김연경, Korean pronunciation: [kim.jʌngjʌŋ]; born 26 February 1988) is a South Korean professional volleyball player and a former member of the FIVB Athletes' Commission. She is an outside hitter and the former captain of the South Korean National Team. She announced her retirement from the national team in August 2021. Kim signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe in 2011 after playing for Heungkuk Life in South Korea for four seasons and JT Marvelous in Japan for two seasons. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Yeon-koung is the 19th most popular volleyball player (up from 34th in 2019), the 465th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 524th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Volleyball Player.

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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

Among volleyball players, Kim Yeon-koung ranks 19 out of 199. Before her are Yekaterina Gamova, Daniel Castellani, Earvin N'Gapeth, Vladimir Grbić, Regla Torres, and Clayton Stanley. After her are Zehra Güneş, Tomasz Wójtowicz, Andrea Gardini, Melissa Vargas, Dmitry Muserskiy, and Slobodan Kovač.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Kim Yeon-koung ranks 167. Before her are Jonny Evans, Birgit Õigemeel, Lee Joon, Taison, Remy LaCroix, and Tulisa. After her are Brady Corbet, He Pingping, Noémie Merlant, Uee, Regé-Jean Page, and Nadine Sierra.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Yeon-koung ranks 465 out of 1,128. Before her are Chung Hae-won (1959), Lee Joon (1988), Park Yoo-chun (1986), Lee Cheol-ha (1970), Park Yong-ha (1977), and Hyomin (1989). After her are Moon Chae-won (1986), Seol Ki-hyeon (1979), Ra Mi-ran (1975), Lee Jung-hyun (1980), Uee (1988), and Park Ji-hoon (1999).

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Among VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS In South Korea

Among volleyball players born in South Korea, Kim Yeon-koung ranks 1. After her are Kim Hee-jin (1991), Oh Ji-young (1988), Yeum Hye-seon (1991), and Pyo Seung-ju (1992).

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