Kim Jeong-Hwan | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||
Born | 23 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Spike | 329 cm (130 in) | ||||||||||||||
Block | 320 cm (126 in) | ||||||||||||||
College / University | Inha University | ||||||||||||||
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Position | outside hitter opposite hitter | ||||||||||||||
Current club | Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars | ||||||||||||||
Number | 21 (national team) | ||||||||||||||
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Kim Jeong-Hwan (born 23 March 1988) is a South Korean male volleyball player. He is part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team.
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