Park Seung-soo, the former president of the Korea Volleyball Association, passed away on the 23rd due to health issues. He was 86 years old.
Born in Jecheon, Chungbuk, Park began his coaching career in 1970 as the head coach of Taekwang Industrial after a successful playing career as an attacker. He went on to coach the national teams of Iran in 1976 and led Honam Oil (now GS Caltex) in 1983, before taking the helm at Hanil Synthetic in 1988. In 1989, he became the head coach of the South Korean women's national volleyball team.
Later, Park transitioned into administration, serving as the secretary general and executive director of the Korea Volleyball Association. In 2000, he was appointed president of the Korea 9-player Volleyball Federation, promoting the sport. Following the resignation of former president Lim Tae-hee, he served as the 37th president of the Korea Volleyball Association from 2015 to 2016, contributing to the sport's development.
The funeral is being held at the Yeonhwa Funeral Home in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, with the burial scheduled for 9 a.m. on the 25th.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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