Woo Sun-Hee
Encyclopedia
Woo Sun-Hee (born July 1, 1978) is a female South Korea
n handball
player.
In 2003, Woo competed in the World Women's Handball Championship
held in Croatia
and led her team to the bronze medal. She was finally named to the All-Star team of the competition. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
, she won the silver medal with the South Korean team. She played all seven matches and scored 37 goals.
After some years in Europe in the Romanian League, Woo Sun-Hee has returned to Korea
where she is still playing handball.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player.
In 2003, Woo competed in the World Women's Handball Championship
World Women's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
held in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and led her team to the bronze medal. She was finally named to the All-Star team of the competition. At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, she won the silver medal with the South Korean team. She played all seven matches and scored 37 goals.
After some years in Europe in the Romanian League, Woo Sun-Hee has returned to Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
where she is still playing handball.