Full name | Helen Park-Bates |
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Country (sports) | South Korea |
Born | 3 June 1959 |
College | Cal State LA |
Fed Cup | 3–4 |
Helen Park-Bates (born 3 June 1959) is a South Korean former professional tennis player.
Park attended college in the United States and had a successful career for Cal State LA in varsity tennis. [1] She won the AIAW Division II singles championship in 1979 and is a member of Cal State LA's Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]
A member of the South Korea Federation Cup team, Park featured in a total of seven ties for her country, winning one singles and two doubles rubbers. She debuted in 1976 and made her last appearance in 1984. [3]
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