Park Jeong-ah (; born 26 March 1993) is a South Korean female volleyball player. She is part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team.
Park was appointed as the new captain of the Korean Women's Volleyball National Team since Kim Yeon-koung stepped back.
Career She went to Namsung Women's Highschool.
In 2009, she made her first senior national team debut in age 16 at 2009 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup.
She currently plays for Korean club Gwangju AI Peppers since 2023 after her contract with Gyeongbuk Gimcheon Hi-pass expired.
She participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics,http://olympians.pointafter.com/l/47944/Park-Jeongah and the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
She plays as an Outside Hitter. She played as an Opposite Hitter at the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League. At the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup she played as a Middle Blocker in some matches.
Park participated at the 2020 Summer Olympics which took place in Tokyo, playing an important role, being the twelfth best scorer of the competition with 82 points and a 31.19% rate of efficiency.
Club career Hwaseong IBK Altos (2011–2017) Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass (2017–2023) Gwangju AI Peppers (2023–)
Years Club Regular season Postseason2011-12Hwaseong IBK AltosFourth PlaceDid not qualify2012-13Hwaseong IBK AltosChampion2013-14Hwaseong IBK AltosChampionRunners Up2014-15Hwaseong IBK AltosRunners UpChampion2015-16Hwaseong IBK AltosChampionRunners Up2016-17Hwaseong IBK AltosRunners UpChampion2017-18Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-PassChampion2018-19Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-PassRunners Up2019-20Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-PassSixth PlaceChampionship Cancelled Due to COVID-192020-21Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-PassFourth PlaceDid not qualify2021-22Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-PassRunners UpChampionship Cancelled Due to COVID-192022-23Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-PassThird PlaceChampion2023–24Gwangju AI PeppersSeventh PlaceDid not qualify
Individual Awards 2010 Asian Junior Championship — "Best Scorer" 2011–12 Korean V-League – "New Face Award" 2014–15 Korean V-League – "Best Outside Hitter" 2015–16 Korean V-League – "Player of the Round (6R)" 2016 KOVO Cup - "Most Impressive Player (MVP)" 2016–17 Korean V-League – "Player of the Round (1R)" 2017–18 Korean V-League – "Finals MVP" 2018–19 Korean V-League – "Best Outside Hitter" 2021-22 Korean V-League - "Best Outside Hitter"
References
External links Park Jeong-ah at KOVO Park Jeong-ah at IBK Sports http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2014/Players.asp?Tourn=WGP2014a&Team=KOR&No=131893 http://worldoqt.japan.2016.women.fivb.com/en/teams/kor-korea/players/jeongah-park?id=50245 http://worldcup.2015.women.fivb.com/en/competition/teams/kor-korea/players/jeongah-park?id=47098 http://www.zimbio.com/Jeong-Ah+Park/pictures/pro https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/south-koreas-park-jeong-ah-spikes-the-ball-over-brazils-ana-news-photo/93000097#south-koreas-park-jeongah-spikes-the-ball-over-brazils-ana-tiemi-picture-id93000097