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
AssociationChinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachLang Ping
FIVB ranking1 (as of September, 2019)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances9 (First in 1984)
Best result (1984, 2004, 2016)
World Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1956)
Best result (1982, 1986)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1977)
Best result (1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019)
www.volleyball.org.cn (in Chinese)

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

CompetitionTotal
Olympic Games 3126
World Championship 2316
World Cup 5139
World Grand Champions Cup 2114
World Grand Prix 1539
Volleyball Nations League 0022
Asian Games 83112
Asian Championship 133117
Asian Cup 5106
Total39181471

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World Grand Champions Cup

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

Volleyball Nations League

  • 2018 Bronze Medal
  • 2019 Bronze Medal
  • 2020 Final Round Host

Asian Games

  • 1974 Bronze Medal
  • 1978 Silver Medal
  • 1982 Gold Medal
  • 1986 Gold Medal
  • 1990 Gold Medal
  • 1994 Silver Medal
  • 1998 Gold Medal
  • 2002 Gold Medal
  • 2006 Gold Medal
  • 2010 Gold Medal
  • 2014 Silver Medal
  • 2018 Gold Medal
  • 2022 To be determined

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

Asian Cup

  • 2008 Gold Medal
  • 2010 Gold Medal
  • 2012 Silver Medal
  • 2014 Gold Medal
  • 2016 Gold Medal
  • 2018 Gold Medal

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
1Yuan Xinyue21 December 1996 MB2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)78 kg (172 lb)317 cm (125 in)311 cm (122 in) Bayi Shenzhen
2Zhu Ting (C)29 November 1994 OS1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)327 cm (129 in)300 cm (120 in) Tianjin Bohai Bank
4Yang Hanyu23 October 1999 MB1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)72 kg (159 lb)317 cm (125 in)311 cm (122 in) Shandong Sports Lottery
6Gong Xiangyu21 April 1997 OP1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)67 kg (148 lb)320 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in) Jiangsu Zenith Steel
7Wang Yuanyuan14 July 1997 MB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)75 kg (165 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in) Tianjin Bohai Bank
8Zeng Chunlei3 November 1989 OP1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)69 kg (152 lb)318 cm (125 in)315 cm (124 in) Beijing Baic Auto
9Zhang Changning6 November 1995 OS/OP1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (180 lb)315 cm (124 in)303 cm (119 in) Jiangsu Zenith Steel
10Liu Xiaotong16 February 1990 OS1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in) Beijing Baic Auto
11Yao Di15 August 1992 ST1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)65 kg (143 lb)306 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in) Tianjin Bohai Bank
12Li Yingying19 February 2000 OS1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Tianjin Bohai Bank
14Zheng Yixin6 May 1995 MB1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)71 kg (157 lb)316 cm (124 in)307 cm (121 in) Diamond Food
15Lin Li (L)5 July 1992 LB1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)294 cm (116 in)294 cm (116 in) Guangdong Evergrande
16Ding Xia13 January 1990 ST1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Liaoning Seagull
17Yan Ni2 March 1987 MB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)74 kg (163 lb)317 cm (125 in)306 cm (120 in) Liaoning Seagull
18Wang Mengjie (L)14 November 1995 LB1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)65 kg (143 lb)289 cm (114 in)280 cm (110 in) Shandong Sports Lottery
19Liu Yanhan19 January 1993 OH1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in) Bayi Shenzhen


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

Sponsorships

The team has sponsorship agreements with many companies such as bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen.[1]

See also

References

  1. Kevin McCullagh (19 December 2019). "Chinese women's volleyball team signs two sponsors". SportsBusiness. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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