Kim Su-ji (volleyball)

Kim Su-ji (Korean김수지; Hanja金秀智, born 20 June 1987)[3] is a South Korean volleyball player. She is a former member of the South Korea women's national volleyball team which placed fourth in the 2020 Summer Olympics and fifth in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She stepped down from the national team after the former.

Kim Su-ji
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1987-06-20) 20 June 1987 (age 37)
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike283 cm (111 in)[1]
Block268 cm (106 in)[2]
College / UniversityKangnam University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubHeungkuk Life
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2005–2014
2014–2017
2017–2023
2023-
Hyundai E&C
Heungkuk Life
Hwaseong IBK Altos
Heungkuk Life
National team
2006, 2012-2021South Korea South Korea
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang
Asian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tianjin
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Metro Manila
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Seoul
Last updated: 08 August 2021
Kim Su-ji
Hangul
김수지
Hanja
金秀智
Revised RomanizationGim Su-ji
McCune–ReischauerKim Su-ji

She is a middle blocker.[3] She played for Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate from 2005 to 2014 and Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders from 2014 to 2017. Since 2017 she has played for Hwaseong IBK Altos. She is a childhood friend of Kim Yeon-koung.

Kim participated in:

  • 2012 World Grand Prix[4]
  • 2013 the 17th Asia Women's Volleyball Championship
  • 2014 World SR. Women's Volleyball Championship Preliminary Round
  • 2015 The 18th Asian Sr.Women's Volleyball Championship
  • 2015 FIVB Women's World Cup Volleyball
  • 2016 Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament (Japan)[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Player - Su Ji Kim - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019".
  2. ^ "Player - Su Ji Kim - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019".
  3. ^ a b "Player Profile - 김수지 - KOVO 한국배구연맹".
  4. ^ "FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2012". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  5. ^ "South Korea whips Japan in Olympic qualifier". The Japan Times Online. 2016-05-17. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
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