FIBA Hall of Fame
    Duk Joo YOON (KOR)

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    Category | Contributor Date of Birth | 23.06.1921 Date of Death | 08.07.2005 Country | Republic Of Korea

    Highlights

    • Graduated from the Sookmyung High School for Girls: 1938

    • Graduated from the Goongjoo Teachers College : 1939

    • Director of the Korea Basketball Association: 1952-1954

    • Vice-President of the Korea Basketball Association: 1978-1997

    • Assistant Head of Delegation of the Korean Basketball Women’s National Team in the 1979 World Championship for Women in Seoul

    • President of the Korea Mother’s Basketball Association: 1981-1992

    • Head of Delegation of the Korean Basketball Women’s National Team from 1983 to 2001: participated in 3 World Championships for Women (Brazil 1983, Russia 1986 and Malaysia 1990), the 1985 World Championship for Junior Women in Colorado Springs (U.S.A.) and 7 Asian Basketball Championships for Women

    • Member of the Central Board of the Asian Basketball Confederation (current FIBA Asia): 1986-1996

    • President of the Women’s Committee of the Asian Basketball Confederation: 1986-1996

    • Member of the FIBA Central Board: 1986-1995

    • President of the Women's Commission of FIBA: 1986-1995

    • Vice-President of the Korea Sports Council: 1989-1993

    • Assistant Head of Mission of the Korean Delegation in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

    • Vice-President of the Korean Olympic Committee: 1993-1997

    • Vice-President of the Korean Women’s Basketball League: 1998-2000

    • Adviser of the Korean Women’s Basketball League: 2000-2005

    Distinctions & Recognitions

    • City of Seoul’s Cultural Prize for Sports: 1948

    • Commendation by the Prime Minister of Korea: 1986

    • Korea Athletic Price: 1989

    • Maenghojang (Korea Order of Merit): 1990

    • Meritorious Service Prize at the 1st Asian Athletic Awards: 1991

    • FIBA Order of Merit: 1995

    • Meritorious Service Prize of the Korean Olympic Committee: 1996

    • IOC’s Order of Merit: 1996

    • Meritorious Service Prize of the Korean Olympic Committee: 1996

    • Meritorious Service Prize of the Asian Basketball Confederation (current FIBA Asia): 1997

    • Honorary President of the Korea Basketball Association: 1999-2005