Jung Ji-seok
Jung Ji-seok (Hangul: 정지석; born 10 March 1995 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do) is a South Korean male volleyball player. He currently plays for the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos in the V-League.
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| Nationality | South Korea | ||||
| Born | 10 March 1995 Bucheon, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) | ||||
| Block | 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current club | Incheon Korean Air Jumbos | ||||
| Number | 10 | ||||
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| Last updated: 7 February 2018 | |||||
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Career
Clubs
Jung had a successful high school volleyball career at Songlim High School in Seongnam, where he was recognized as the top high school spiker in the country. He declared for the V-League draft upon graduation and was selected by the Korean Air Jumbos with the sixth pick of the second round (13th overall) in the 2013 V-League Draft, which made him become the first player to go pro directly out of high school.
National team
In 2015, at 20, Jung was selected for the South Korean collegiate national team to participate in the 2015 Asian U23 Championship, the 2015 FIVB U23 World Championship and the 2015 Summer Universiade.
In 2016 Jung first joined the South Korean senior national team to compete at the 2016 FIVB World League, where South Korea finished in 23rd place.
Jung also took part in the 2017 Asian Championship, where he helped his team to win the bronze medal.
Individual awards
National team
- 2015 Asian U23 Championship – Best Opposite Spiker
External links
- Jung Ji-seok at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)