Park Chul-woo (volleyball)
Park Chul-woo (Hangul: 박철우; born 25 July 1985 in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a South Korean male volleyball player. On club level he currently plays for the Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm.
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||
| Born | 25 July 1985 Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 332 cm (10 ft 11 in) | ||||
| Block | 319 cm (10 ft 6 in) | ||||
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| Position | Opposite spiker | ||||
| Current club | Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm | ||||
| Number | 3 | ||||
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| Last updated: 18 December 2017 | |||||
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Career
Club career
Park began his professional career out of high school in 2004 after signing a contract with the Hyundai Capital Skywalkers.
An unrestricted free agent in the 2010 offseason, Park was signed by the Samsung Fire Bluefangs on May 31.
International career
Park first garnered attention at the 2003 World Junior Volleyball Championship, where he led his team to the semifinals of the tournament as the starting opposite spiker. Next year he won the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Junior Volleyball Championship as part of the South Korean junior national team. In 2005 Park got called up to the junior national team again for the 2005 World Junior Volleyball Championship, where his team finished in sixth place.
Park first joined the South Korean senior national team in 2006 and took part in the 2006 FIVB World League, where the team finished in tenth place. Next year Park competed at the 2007 FIVB World League, where South Korea finished ninth for its best result since 1995.
At the inaugural AVC Cup, Park played as the starting opposite spiker in all six matches and helped Team Korea to the gold medal match, where they lost to Asia No. 1 Iran in full sets. He was named the tournament's "Best Spiker".
Park was part of the South Korean national team that won the 2014 AVC Cup when the team defeated India 3–0 in the final match.
Individual awards
Club
- 2009 V-League - Most Valuable Player
National Team
- 2008 AVC Cup - Best Spiker