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play I think when I was 13. I played soccer
when I was young but became too tall at
about that age and my sister said I should
try volleyball so I did and I loved it! I also
played basketball and thought I would
play that forever until I really started to
play competitive volleyball. So probably at
about age 16 I knew volleyball was what
I wanted to pursue seriously. There have
been so many little moments that led me to
where I am, many people that have guided
me and I am so thankful for all of them”.
Her sporting course winds, as
usual in the United States, through the
various phases of school life, to arrive
at Pepperdine University. Her life as
an athlete is an authentic experience of
sport, made of sacrifice and sharing, and
therefore even more memorable, despite
the lack of victories: “My travel team
in high school was one of my favorites.
We won some tournaments together and
became really good friends along the way.
And I also had one of my favorite coaches
of all time on that team. Also in college
we made it to the final 8 of the national
championship tournament and lost a
heart breaking match 3-2. I went to a
small college so making it that far was a
big accomplishment once again with some
of my best friends on the team. Of course
the best victory of my career was in World
Championships Cup!”.
Kim has reached the latest victories
in the role of wing-spiker. This role has
been chosen for her, with great foresight,
just as Karch Kiraly: “I actually did not
choose this position. I was a middle blocker
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