China women's national volleyball team
The China women's national volleyball team (Chinese: 中国国家女子排球队, or 中国女排 for short) represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. They are one of the leading and most successful squads in women's international volleyball, having won ten championships titles in the three major international competitions of volleyball, including five World Cups (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019), two World Championships (1982, 1986) and three Olympic titles (1984, 2004, 2016). The current head coach is Lang Ping.
China took five consecutive World titles in the 1980s. Although it experienced an unstable development in the 1990s, the team won the World Cup title in 2003, 2015 and 2019, also captured the gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the "Best team" award in the CCTV sportsmanship competition.
Achievements
Updated after 2019 Women's World Cup
Competition | Total | |||
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Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
World Championship | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
World Cup | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
World Grand Champions Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
World Grand Prix | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Volleyball Nations League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Asian Games | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Asian Championship | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
Asian Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Total | 39 | 18 | 14 | 71 |
Results
Olympic Games
1984 — Gold Medal - Lang Ping, Liang Yan, Zhu Ling, Hou Yuzhu, Zhou Xiaolan, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu and Zhang Rongfang (c). Head Coach: Yuan Weimin.
1988 — Bronze Medal - Li Guojun, Zhao Hong, Hou Yuzhu, Wang Yajun, Yang Xilan (c), Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan and Li Yueming. Head Coach: Li Yaoxian.
1992 — 7th place - Lai Yawen, Li Guojun (c), Zhou Hong, Ma Fang, Wang Yi, Su Huijuan, Chen Fengqin, Su Liqun, Sun Yue, Wu Dan, Gao Lin and Li Yueming. Head Coach: Hu Jin.
1996 — Silver Medal - Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Cui Yongmei, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, Wang Yi, He Qi, Pan Wenli, Liu Xiaoning, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue and Wang Lina. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
2000 — 5th place - Wu Dan, Li Yan, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, Li Shan, He Qi, Chen Jing, Sun Yue (c), Qiu Aihua, Gui Chaoran, Wang Lina and Yin Yin. Head Coach: Hu Jin.
2004 — Gold Medal - Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina, Zhang Na and Zhang Ping. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2008 — Bronze Medal - Wang Yimei, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Wei Qiuyue, Xu Yunli, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Xue Ming, Li Juan, Zhang Na and Ma Yunwen. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2012 — 5th place - Wang Yimei, Mi Yang, Hui Ruoqi, Chu Jinling, Zhang Xian, Wei Qiuyue (c), Yang Junjing, Shan Danna, Xu Yunli, Zeng Chunlei, Ma Yunwen and Zhang Lei. Head Coach: Yu Juemin.
2016 — Gold Medal - Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting, Yang Fangxu, Gong Xiangyu, Wei Qiuyue, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Xu Yunli, Hui Ruoqi (c), Lin Li, Ding Xia and Yan Ni. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
2020 — Qualified
World Championship
1956 — 6th place 1962 — 9th place 1974 — 14th place 1978 — 6th place 1982 — Gold Medal - Lang Ping, Liang Yan, Cao Huiying, Yang Xi, Zhou Xiaolan, Yang Xilan, Chen Yaqiong, Jiang Ying, Sun Jinfang (c), Chen Zhaodi, Zheng Meizhu, Zhang Rongfang. Head Coach: Yuan Weimin.
1986 — Gold Medal - Hu Xiaofeng, Liang Yan, Liu Wei, Hou Yuzhu, Yin Qin, Yang Xilan (c), Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan. Head Coach: Zhang Rongfang.
1990 — Silver Medal - Lang Ping, Qi Lili, He Yunshu, Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Su Liqun, Li Yueming, Xu Xin, Wu Dan, Mao Wuyang, Su Huijuan (c), Zhou Hong. Head Coach: Hu Jin.
1994 — 8th place - Lai Yawen (c), Cui Yongmei, Mao Julan, Wang Yi, Pan Wenli, Su Liqun, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, Su Huijuan, Ji Liping, Qi Lili, Yin Yin. Head Coach: Li Xiaofeng.
1998 — Silver Medal - Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Cui Yongmei, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, He Qi, Yin Yin, Li Yizhi, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, Qiu Aihua, Wang Lina. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
2002 — 4th place - Zhang Jing, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Li Ying, Xiong Zi. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2006 — 5th place - Wang Yimei, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Chu Jinling, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Li Juan, Song Nina, Zhang Na, Xu Yunli, Zhang Ping. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2010 — 10th place - Wang Yimei, Zhang Lei, Yang Jie, Shen Jingsi, Zhou Suhong, Zhang Xian, Wei Qiuyue (c), Li Juan, Xu Yunli, Xue Ming, Chen Liyi, Ma Yunwen. Head Coach: Yu Juemin.
2014 — Silver Medal - Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting, Yang Fangxu, Shen Jingsi, Yang Junjing, Wei Qiuyue, Zeng Chunlei, Liu Xiaotong, Shan Danna, Xu Yunli, Hui Ruoqi (c), Chen Zhan, Wang Huimin, Wang Na. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
2018 — Bronze Medal - Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting (c), Yang Hanyu, Hu Mingyuan, Gong Xiangyu, Zeng Chunlei, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Yao Di, Li Yingying, Lin Li, Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
World Cup
1977 — 4th place - Xu Xiumei, Cao Huiying (c), Yang Xi, Wang Aixiang, Qi Lixia, Lin Hui, Zhou Xiaolan, Sun Jinfang, Chen Zhaodi, Zhang Jieyun, Zhang Rongfang and Shen Sanying. Head Coach: Yuan Weimin.
1981 — Gold Medal - Cao Huiying, Liang Yan, Lang Ping, Zhou Xiaolan, Yang Xi, Sun Jinfang (c), Chen Zhaodi, Zhou Lumin, Zhu Ling, Chen Yaqiong, Zhang Rongfang and Zhang Jieyun. Head Coach: Yuan Weimin.
1985 — Gold Medal - Lang Ping (c), Liang Yan, Lin Guoqing, Hou Yuzhu, Yin Qin, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu and Wu Dan. Head Coach: Deng Ruozeng.
1989 — Bronze Medal - Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Li Guizhi, Zhou Hong, Mao Wuyang, He Yunshu, Su Huijuan (c), Li Yunwu, Xu Xin, Sun Lijuan, Wu Dan and Li Yueming. Head Coach: Hu Jin.
1991 — Silver Medal - Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Zhou Hong, Ma Fang, Wang Yi, Su Huijuan, Chen Fengqin, Xu Xin (c), Qi Lili, Wu Dan, Gao Lin and Li Yueming. Head Coach: Hu Jin.
1995 — Bronze Medal - Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Cui Yongmei, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, Wang Yi, He Qi, Pan Wenli, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, Deng Yang and Yin Yin. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
1999 — 5th place - Gui Chaoran, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, Li Shan, He Qi, Chen Jing, Sun Yue (c), Qiu Aihua, Zhou Suhong, Wang Lina, Lin Wenzhen and Yin Yin. Head Coach: Hu Jin.
2003 — Gold Medal - Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina, Zhang Na and Zhang Ping. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2007 — Did not participate (2008 Beijing Summer Olympics host country cannot participate) 2011 — Bronze Medal - Wang Yimei, Mi Yang, Yang Jie, Hui Ruoqi, Zhang Xian, Wei Qiuyue (c), Yang Junjing, Shan Danna, Xu Yunli, Yang Zhou, Chen Liyi, Ma Yunwen, Zhang Lei and Fan Linlin. Head Coach: Yu Juemin.
2015 — Gold Medal - Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting, Shen Jingsi, Yang Junjing, Wei Qiuyue, Zeng Chunlei (c), Zhang Changning, Zhang Xiaoya, Lin Li, Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie, Liu Yanhan and Liu Xiaotong. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
2019 — Gold Medal - Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting (c), Yang Hanyu, Gong Xiangyu, Wang Yuanyuan, Zeng Chunlei, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Yao Di, Li Yingying, Zheng Yixin, Lin Li, Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie and Liu Yanhan. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
World Grand Champions Cup
1993 — Silver Medal 1997 — 4th place - Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, He Qi, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, Qiu Aihua, Wang Lina, Zhang Jinwen, Shen Hong, Li Yizhi. Head Coach: Lang Ping.
2001 — Gold Medal - Zhang Jing, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Xiong Zi, Lin Hanying. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2005 — Bronze Medal - Wang Yimei, Feng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Chu Jinling, Zhou Suhong, Xue Ming, Li Juan, Song Nina, Ma Yunwen, Zhang Na, Zhang Ping. Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe.
2017 — Gold Medal - Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting (c), Gong Xiangyu, Diao Linyu, Yao Di, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Zheng Yixin, Wang Chenyue, Lin Li, Ding Xia, Wang Mengjie, Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei. Head Coach: An Jiajie.
World Grand Prix
1993 — Silver Medal 1994 — Bronze Medal 1995 — 4th place 1996 — 4th place 1997 — 5th place 1998 — 4th place 1999 — Bronze Medal 2000 — 4th place 2001 — Silver Medal 2002 — Silver Medal 2003 — Gold Medal 2004 — 5th place 2005 — Bronze Medal 2006 — 5th place 2007 — Silver Medal 2008 — 5th place 2009 — 5th place 2010 — 4th place 2011 — 8th place 2012 — 5th place 2013 — Silver Medal 2014 — 5th place 2015 — 4th place 2016 — 5th place 2017 — 4th place
Asian Games
Asian Championship
1975 — Bronze Medal 1979 — Gold Medal 1983 — Silver Medal 1987 — Gold Medal 1989 — Gold Medal 1991 — Gold Medal 1993 — Gold Medal 1995 — Gold Medal 1997 — Gold Medal 1999 — Gold Medal 2001 — Gold Medal 2003 — Gold Medal 2005 — Gold Medal 2007 — Silver Medal 2009 — Silver Medal 2011 — Gold Medal 2013 — 4th place 2015 — Gold Medal 2017 — 4th place 2019 — 4th place
Team
Current roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.
Head coach: Lang Ping
No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2019–20 club |
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1 | Yuan Xinyue | 21 December 1996 | MB | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | |
2 | Zhu Ting (C) | 29 November 1994 | OS | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | |
4 | Yang Hanyu | 23 October 1999 | MB | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | |
6 | Gong Xiangyu | 21 April 1997 | OP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | |
7 | Wang Yuanyuan | 14 July 1997 | MB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | |
8 | Zeng Chunlei | 3 November 1989 | OP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | |
9 | Zhang Changning | 6 November 1995 | OS/OP | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | |
10 | Liu Xiaotong | 16 February 1990 | OS | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | |
11 | Yao Di | 15 August 1992 | ST | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | |
12 | Li Yingying | 19 February 2000 | OS | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | |
14 | Zheng Yixin | 6 May 1995 | MB | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | |
15 | Lin Li (L) | 5 July 1992 | LB | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | |
16 | Ding Xia | 13 January 1990 | ST | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | |
17 | Yan Ni | 2 March 1987 | MB | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | |
18 | Wang Mengjie (L) | 14 November 1995 | LB | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | |
19 | Liu Yanhan | 19 January 1993 | OH | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |
Head coaches
Note: The following list may not be complete.
Li Ange (1954–1956) Hou Weiyi (1956, 1959–1962) Qian Jiaxiang (1957) He Bingkun (1958, 1965) Que Yongwu (1963–1964) Ma Zhanyuan (1966) Wang Suyun (1972) Xu Jie (1972) Li Zongyong (1972–1974) Han Yunbo (1975) Yuan Weimin (1976–1984) Deng Ruozeng (1985) Zhang Rongfang (1986) Li Yaoxian (1987–1988) Hu Jin (1989–1992,1999–2000) Li Xiaofeng (1993–1994) Lang Ping (1995–1998, 2013–present) Chen Zhonghe (2001–2008) Cai Bin (2009) Wang Baoquan (2010) Yu Juemin (2010–2012) An Jiajie (interim) (2017–2018)
Notable squads
In Popular Culture
Leap (2020) was a film based on the China Women's national volleyball team directed by Peter Chan and starring Gong Li as Lang Ping. Actual members of the team's Rio Olympic squad, including current team captain Zhu Ting, former team captain Hui Ruoqi, setter Ding Xia, middle blockers Xu Yunli, Yan Ni, Yuan Xinyue, outside hitters Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, opposite spiker Gong Xiangyu and libero Lin Li, were cast to play themselves in the film. The current national team setter Yao Di was cast to play setter Wei Qiuyue, who was pregnant at the time of filming.