Kim Yeon-koung, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kim Yeon-koung

South Korean female professional volleyball player

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1988

Place of Birth: Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Profession: volleyball player

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Kim Yeon-koung (Korean: ???; Hanja: ???; RR: Kim Yeon-gyeong, Korean pronunciation: [kim.j?ngj??]; born 26 February 1988 in Ansan) is a South Korean female professional volleyball player and a member of the FIVB Athletes' Commission.
She is the outside hitter and captain of the South Korean National Team, and currently plays for Eczacibasi VitrA. 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.
She signed another two-year extension with Fenerbahçe and extended it for anonther season in 2016.
She spent the 2017–18 season in the Chinese Volleyball league, and came back to Turkey for the in the following year with Eczacibasi VitrA. Kim was the Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer of the 2012 London Olympics, despite South Korea finishing 4th place.
She holds the Olympics records for highest score of 207 points in eight games, topping Gamova's record of 204 points in 2004 Athens.She is currently regarded as one of the best and richest volleyball players in the world.