Yang Hyo-jin

Yang Hyo-Jin (Korean: 양효진; Hanja: 梁孝眞; born 14 December 1989) is a South Korean volleyball player. She currently plays for the Korean club Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate. She is a former member of the South Korea women's national volleyball team which placed fourth in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics and fifth in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Yang Hyo-Jin
Hyo-Jin at the 2012 Summer Olympics against Japan
Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35) Busan, South Korea
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Spike	340 cm (134 in)
Block	338 cm (133 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	Hyundai E&C
Number	17 (former),14 (current)
Career
Years Teams 2007– Hyundai E&C
National team
2008–2021 South Korea
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2014 Incheon 2010 Guangzhou 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Championship 2015 Tianjin 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima 2017 Metro Manila 2019 Seoul Asian Cup 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima 2014 Shenzhen 2010 Taicang
Last updated: 17 November 2019

She retired from the South Korea women's national volleyball team after playing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Club career

• Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate (2007–)

Team

• Korean V-League
  • Champion (2): 2010–11, 2015–16
  • Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2011–12
• KOVO Cup
  • Champion (2): 2014, 2019
  • Runners-up (3): 2009, 2013, 2015

Individuals

• Korean V-League Final "Most Valuable Player" (1): 2015–16
• Korean V-League "Most Valuable Player" (1): 2019-20
• Korean V-League "Best Blocker" (5): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Korean V-League "Best Spiker" (1): 2013–14
• Korean V-League "Best 7" (7): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
• Korean V-League "MVP of the Month" (1): 2009–10 February
• Korean V-League "MVP of the Round" (6): 2011–12 4R, 2012–13 3R, 2012–13 4R, 2015–16 2R, 3R, 2019-20 4R

International career

National Team

• Summer Olympics
  • 2012 – 4th Place
  • 2016 – 5th Place^[1]
  • 2020 – 4th Place
• FIVB World Championship
  • 2010 – 13th
  • 2018 – 17th
• FIVB World Cup
  • 2015 – 6th
  • 2019 – 6th
• FIVB Volleyball Nations League
  • 2018 – 12th
  • 2021 – 15th Place
• FIVB World Grand Prix
  • 2009 – 12th
  • 2012 – 14th
  • 2014 – 8th
  • 2017 – 14th
• FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
  • 2009 – 5th
• Asian Games
  • 2010 – 2nd
  • 2014 – 1st
  • 2018 – 3rd
• Asian Championship
  • 2009 – 4th
  • 2013 – 3rd
  • 2015 – 2nd
  • 2017 – 3rd
  • 2019 – 3rd
• AVC Cup
  • 2008 – 2nd
  • 2010 – 3rd
  • 2012 – 6th
  • 2014 – 2nd

Individuals

• 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Blocker"
• 2010 AVC Asian Cup – "Best Blocker"
• 2012 FIVB World Olympic Qualification Tournament – "Best Middle Blocker"
• 2014 AVC Asian Cup – "Best Middle Blocker"
• 2016 FIVB World Olympic Qualification Tournament – "Best Middle Blocker"^[2]