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Jo Hea-jung dead at age 71, South Korean volleyball player

Jo Hea-jung: key obituary facts

Is Jo Hea-jung dead? Yes. Jo Hea-jung died on October 30, 2024, at age 71.

Cause of death: Jo Hea-jung's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Jo Hea-jung known for?

She was a South Korean volleyball player (1953–2024).

More about Jo Hea-jung

Born: 5 March 1953.

Place of birth: Busan.

Gender: female.

Nationality: South Korea.

Education: Soongeui Girls' High School, Busan Girls' Middle School.

Spouse: Jo Chang-su.

Also known as: Jo Hye-jeong.

Jo Hea-jung, a South Korean volleyball player who helped the South Korea women’s national team win the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on October 30, 2024, at the age of 71.

Born on March 5, 1953, she was known in Korean as Jo Hye-jeong and was from Busan. Her career included selection to the national squad that reached the Olympic podium in Montreal, one of South Korean volleyball’s notable international results.

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