Yeo Oh-hyun (

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: 여오현; born ) is a South Korean male

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player. He currently plays the libero position for the

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Career

Clubs

Yeo, a 5-foot-9 (1.75 m) libero, played outside hitter for

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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

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

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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

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- ''Best Receiver'' * 2003

- ''Best Digger'' * 2005

- ''Best Libero'' * 2007

- ''Best Libero'' * 2008 AVC Cup - ''Best Libero'', ''Best Receiver'' * 2009

- ''Best Libero'', ''Best Digger''

External links

Yeo Oh-hyun
at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) {{DEFAULTSORT:Yeo, Oh-hyun 1978 births Living people South Korean men's volleyball players Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Incheon Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games South Korean Buddhists 21st-century South Korean people