Shin Yung-Suk (

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: 신영석; born ) is a South Korean male

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player. He was part of the

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at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Poland. He currently plays for the Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm.

Career

Clubs

Shin was selected with the second overall pick in the first round by the Woori Capital Dream Six in the 2008 V-League Draft behind Moon Sung-min. Shin subsequently became a starting middle blocker for the team in his rookie season. Shin led the V-League in blocks per set in three consecutive seasons (2010–11, 2011–12 and 2012–13) before he was traded to the Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in 2014. In the 2016–17 season, Shin won his first championship, leading the Skywalkers to their third V-League title. He was named Best Middle Blocker of the season as well.

National team

Shin first garnered attention in 2004 when he won the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Junior Championship as part of the South Korean junior national team. While attending

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in 2005, Shin got called-up to the South Korean national under-21 team for the 2005 World Junior (U21) Championship, where South Korea finished in sixth place. In May 2007 Shin first joined the South Korean senior national team to compete in the 2007 FIVB World League, where South Korea finished ninth for its best result since

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. In November 2007 Shin also took part in the 2007 FIVB World Cup as part of the national team. At the inaugural AVC Cup, Shin played as the starting middle blocker in all six matches and helped Team Korea to the gold medal match, where they lost to Asia No. 1

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in full sets. Shin was part of the South Korean national team that won the 2014 AVC Cup when the team defeated

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3-0 in the final match.

Individual awards

Club

* 2010 V-League - ''Rookie of the Year'' * 2017 V-League - ''Best Middle Blocker''

National Team

* 2019

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– ''Best Middle Blocker''

References

External links

Shin Yung-suk
at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Yung-suk 1986 births Living people South Korean men's volleyball players Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Sportspeople from Gyeonggi Province 21st-century South Korean people