Lee Da-yeong

Lee Da-yeong (Korean: 이다영; RR: I Da-yeong; born (1996-10-15)15 October 1996) is a South Korean female volleyball player who currently plays as a setter for the South Korea women's national volleyball team.[1][2][3] She is the twin sister of Lee Jae-yeong, who is also a member of the South Korea national volleyball team.[4] Domestically, she plays for Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in the V-League, a professional volleyball league in South Korea.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee (Korean surname).
Lee Da-yeong
Personal information
Full nameLee Da-yeong
Nationality South Korea
Born (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996
Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Spike282 cm (111 in)
Block263 cm (104 in)
Volleyball information
Positionsetter
Current clubIncheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2020 Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate
2020– Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders
National team
2012–presentSouth Korea
Honours
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
2014 Incheonteam
2018 Jakarta-Palembangteam
Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
2013 Nakhon Ratchasimateam
Asian Cup Championship
2014 Shenzhenteam
Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship
2014 Taipeiteam
Last updated: 10 August 2018
Korean name
Hangul
이다영
Revised RomanizationI Da-yeong
McCune–ReischauerRi Ta-yŏng

Biography

Lee Da-yeong was born on 15 October 1996 as one of twin daughters to Lee Ju-hyung and Kim Gyeong-hui, who played as a setter for the South Korea women's national volleyball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5] Her twin sister Lee Jae-yeong also plays for the South Korean women's national volleyball team. Da-yeong studied at Jeonju Jungsan Elementary School, Gyeonghae Girls' Middle School and Sunmyung Girls' High School, both in Jinju.[6]

Career

Lee Da-yeong started her international career similarly to her twin sister and they have played together in several international events for the national team, including the 2014 Asian Games held in South Korea, at which they clinched the gold medal.[7] Other tournaments at which they have competed in together include the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League,[8] the 2018 Asian Games,[9] and the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in September 2019.[10]

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Awards

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National team

Clubs

References
  1. "Player - Dayeong Lee - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". www.volleyball.world. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. "Lee Da-yeong". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. "Lee Da-yeong - 2019 FIVB World Cup". fivb.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. "Lee Jae-yeong". www.fivb.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. "현대건설 힐스테이트 배구단 이다영 선수 모녀 인터뷰". news.hmgjournal.com/Index_Journal (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  6. "::KOVO 한국배구연맹::". www.kovo.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. 2014 Women's Volleyball Asian Games tournament
  8. "Team Roster - Korea - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". www.volleyball.world. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  9. "Lee twins join forces on national squad". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  10. "Team Roster – South Korea". FIVB. 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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