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Yoon Kyung-shin

b. 1973

South Korean handball player

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Born 1973. Yoon Kyung-shin is a South Korean handball player.

Yoon Kyung-shin (; born 7 July 1973) is a South Korean handball manager and former player.

Playing career Yoon Kyung-shin played in the German league Handball-Bundesliga through his outstanding performances in World Championships. He played for VfL Gummersbach from 1996 to 2006, and for HSV Hamburg from 2006 to 2008. He became the top goalscorer of the Bundesliga seven times, and is currently the second highest scoring player of Bundesliga with 2,905 goals. He was also voted the World Player of the Year by the International Handball Federation (IHF) in 2001.

He played more than 260 games for the South Korea national handball team, and was top goalscorer at three World Championships and one Summer Olympics. At the 1995 World Championship he broke the record for most non-penalty goals at a world championship with 70. He was South Korean flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Honours Player HSV Hamburg DHB-Supercup: 2006 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: 2006–07

Doosan Handball Handball Korea League: 2011

South Korea Asian Games: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 Asian Championship: 1993, 2000, 2010, 2012

Individual IHF World Player of the Year: 2001 World Championship top goalscorer: 1993, 1995, 1997 World Championship All-Star Team: 1995, 2001 Handball-Bundesliga top goalscorer: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07 EHF Cup Winners' Cup top goalscorer: 2006–07

Manager Doosan Handball Handball Korea League: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018–19, 2019–20

Individual Handball Korea League Best Manager: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018–19, 2019–20

Personal His younger brother Yoon Kyung-min was also a handball player.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Kyung Hee University
Awards
IHF World Player of the Year
Also known as
Yun Gyeong-sin

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yoon Kyung-shin?

South Korean handball player

When was Yoon Kyung-shin born?

Yoon Kyung-shin was born on 7 July 1973 in Seoul.

What is Yoon Kyung-shin's occupation?

Yoon Kyung-shin is a handball player.

What nationality is Yoon Kyung-shin?

Yoon Kyung-shin is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yoon Kyung-shin

· Wikidata: Q495197

· DBpedia: Yoon Kyung-shin

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