Kim Hae-ran (
Hangul
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: 김해란, Hanja: 金海蘭; born 16 March 1984) is a South Korean professional
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
player. She was part of the team at the
2012 Summer Olympics and
2016 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the
2006 World Championship and
2018 Nations League.
Hae-ran played a key role in the team, as one of the best diggers, being the best libero in the
2019 FIVB World Cup with a 3.95 average per set.
In 2020, at the end of the 2019−20 season, she announced her retirement from the courts. She wanted to give a chance to younger players, and also start a family.
Clubs
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Korea Expressway Corporation (2002–2015)
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Daejeon KGC
Daejeon Korea Ginseng Corporation ( ko, 대전 KGC인삼공사) is a South Korean professional women's volleyball team. The team was founded in 1988 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Daejeon and are members of the Korea Vol ...
(2015–2017)
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Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders
Incheon Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders ( ko, 인천 흥국생명 핑크스파이더스) is a South Korean women's professional volleyball team. The team was founded in 1971 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Incheon a ...
(2017–2020, 2021–)
References
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1984 births
Living people
South Korean women's volleyball players
Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball players of South Korea
Asian Games medalists in volleyball
Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
Volleyball players at the 2014 Asian Games
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
Sportspeople from Ulsan
21st-century South Korean women
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