Kim Hae-ran

{{Short description|South Korean volleyball player (born 1984)}}

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| nationality = South Korean

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|03|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ulsan, South Korea

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| height = {{convert|168|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|60|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Libero

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| years = 2003−2015
2015−2017
2017−Present

| teams = Korea Expressway Corporation
Daejeon KGC
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders

| nationalyears = 2006−2020

| nationalteam = {{flagicon|South Korea}} South Korea

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{{MedalSport|Women's volleyball}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Guangzhou|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championship|}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Nakhon Ratchasima|}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Seoul|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Cup|}}

{{MedalSilver|2014 Shenzhen|}}

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Kim Hae-ran ({{Korean|hangul=김해란|hanja=金海蘭}}; born 16 March 1984) is a South Korean professional volleyball player. She was part of the team at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=TEAM COMPOSITION – KOR / South Korea (women) |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/olympics/london2012/TeamsVB-W.asp?Team=KOR |work=FIVB |date= |accessdate=18 July 2012}}{{cite web |title=Korea FIVB Olympic Profile |url=http://rio2016.fivb.com/en/volleyball/women/teams/kor-korea/team_roster |publisher=FIVB |accessdate=27 July 2016}} She also competed at the 2006 World Championship{{cite web |title=South Korean volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2006/Teams/Team_Roster.asp?TEAM=KOR&TRN=WWCH2006 |work=fivb.org |access-date=27 November 2015}} and 2018 Nations League.{{cite web |url=http://www.volleyball.world/en/vnl/women/teams/kor%20korea/team_roster |title=Team Roster - Korea - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018 |website=www.volleyball.world |language=en |access-date=2018-10-04}}

Hae-ran played a key role in the team, as one of the best diggers, being the best libero in the 2019 FIVB World Cup with a 3.95 average per set.

In 2020, at the end of the 2019−20 season, she announced her retirement from the courts. She wanted to give a chance to younger players, and also start a family.{{cite web |title=Legendary libero set for long-awaited honeymoon |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/04/15/Baseball/Legendary-libero-set-for-longawaited-honeymoon/3076103.html |access-date=2020-08-05 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}