China women's national volleyball team

China

Association	Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA)
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Lang Ping
FIVB ranking	3 (as of 12 June 2021)
Uniforms
Home Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	9 (First in 1984)
Best result	(1984, 2004, 2016)
World Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1956)
Best result	(1982, 1986)
World Cup
Appearances	12 (First in 1977)
Best result	(1981, 1985, 2003, 2015, 2019)
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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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} The team now ranks the 3rd place of the FIVB World Rankings (Women's).

Achievements[]

Updated after 2019 Women's World Cup

Competition				Total
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: .

• 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: .

• 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: .

• 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 — 9th place

  Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting (c), Gong Xiangyu, Wang Yuanyuan, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Yao Di, Li Yingying, Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Wang Mengjie and Liu Yanhan. Head Coach: Lang Ping.

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

  , Liang Yan, , Hou Yuzhu, , 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, , Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Su Liqun, Li Yueming, , Wu Dan, , Su Huijuan (c), Zhou Hong. Head Coach: .

• 1994 — 8th place

  Lai Yawen (c), Cui Yongmei, , Wang Yi, Pan Wenli, Su Liqun, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, Su Huijuan, Ji Liping, Qi Lili, Yin Yin. Head Coach: .

• 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

  , Cao Huiying (c), Yang Xi, , , Lin Hui, Zhou Xiaolan, Sun Jinfang, Chen Zhaodi, Zhang Jieyun, Zhang Rongfang and . 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, , Hou Yuzhu, , Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu and Wu Dan. Head Coach: .

• 1989 — Bronze Medal

  Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Li Guizhi, Zhou Hong, , , Su Huijuan (c), , , , Wu Dan and Li Yueming. Head Coach: .

• 1991 — Silver Medal

  Lai Yawen, Li Guojun, Zhou Hong, Ma Fang, Wang Yi, Su Huijuan, Chen Fengqin, (c), Qi Lili, Wu Dan, Gao Lin and Li Yueming. Head Coach: .

• 1995 — Bronze Medal

  Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Cui Yongmei, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, Wang Yi, He Qi, Pan Wenli, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, 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, and Yin Yin. Head Coach: .

• 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

  Lai Yawen (c), Xiao Jianhua, Cui Yongmei, , Ma Fang, Wang Yi, , Pan Wenli, Su Liqun, Sun Yue, Chen Xuya, Ji Liping. Head Coach: .

• 1997 — 4th place

  Lai Yawen (c), Li Yan, Zhu Yunying, Wu Yongmei, He Qi, Wang Ziling, Sun Yue, Qiu Aihua, Wang Lina, , , 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, , Lin Li, Ding Xia, Wang Mengjie, Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei. Head Coach: .

World Grand Prix[]

Volleyball Nations League[]

Asian Games[]

Asian Championship[]

Asian Cup[]

Team[]

Current roster[]

The following is the Chinese roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Lang Ping

No.	Name	Date of birth	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2019–20 club
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)	Bayi Nanchang
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)	Tianjin Bohai Bank
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)	Jiangsu Zenith Steel
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)	Tianjin Bohai Bank
9	Zhang Changning	6 November 1995	OS/OP	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	303 cm (119 in)	Jiangsu Zenith Steel
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)	Beijing BAIC Motor
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)	Tianjin Bohai Bank
12	Li Yingying	19 February 2000	OS	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Tianjin Bohai Bank
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)	Liaoning Seagulls
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)	Liaoning Seagulls
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)	Shandong Sports Lottery
19	Liu Yanhan	19 January 1993	OS	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	305 cm (120 in)	Bayi Nanchang

Head coaches[]

Note: The following list may not be complete.

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[]

• China women's national under-23 volleyball team
• China women's national under-20 volleyball team
• China women's national under-18 volleyball team

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• FIVB profile