Zhu Ting (volleyball) - Wikipedia

Chinese volleyball player (born 1994) In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhu.
Zhu Ting
Personal information
NicknameZhu, Zhuper, MVP Harvester
NationalityChinese
Born (1994-11-29) November 29, 1994 (age 31)Dancheng, Zhoukou, Henan, China
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Spike329 cm (130 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubItaly Imoco Volley Conegliano
Number2 (National team), 4 (Club)
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2013China Guangdong Evergrande
2013–2016China Henan Huawei
2016–2019Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul
2019–2021China Tianjin Bohai Bank
2022–2024Italy Savino del Bene Scandicci
2024–2026Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano
National team
2013–2021, 2024China China
Honours
Representing ‹See TfM› China
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Italy Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Japan Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sapporo Team
Volleyball Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nanjing Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tianjin Team
Last updated: June 2024

Zhu Ting (Chinese: 朱婷; pinyin: Zhū Tíng; born 29 November 1994) is a professional Chinese volleyball player.[1] She is an outside hitter and former captain of the China women's national volleyball team.[2] She currently plays for Imoco Volley Conegliano.

Zhu has won several gold medals in international competitions with the Chinese national team, including at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2015 and 2019 World Cups.

Since her debut in 2011, Zhu has received 15 MVP awards at club and international level, including the MVP award of the women's volleyball tournament at the Rio Olympic Games 2016. She is one of the most decorated and successful indoor volleyball players of all time[3] and is widely regarded as one of the best female volleyball players of her era,[4] and one of the greatest of all time.[5][6][7] She was the highest paid professional volleyball player in the world, male or female, as of the 2018–2019 season.[8]

Early life

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Zhu Ting was born to a rural family in Henan Province. She has four sisters (two older sisters and two younger sisters) and her parents do not have any sports backgrounds.[9]

In 2007, Zhu, who was 13 years old and 1.7 meters tall at the time, was sent to a sports training school by her high school physical education teacher. In 2008, she started professional volleyball training in the Henan Province sports school.

Career

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Junior and Youth National Team

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2010–2013: First MVP award at international tournament

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After training professionally for two years, Zhu was selected to be on the Chinese Junior National team in 2010. She participated in 2011 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship and won a silver medal with the team. In 2012, she entered the U20 team and won the 2012 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship. She was also awarded MVP for the first time. In 2013, she continued to represent China's U20 national team and attended the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, helping the team win the championship. She was awarded the MVP, Best Scorer, and Best Spiker of the tournament.

Senior National Team and Clubs

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2013: First year in China National Team and Bronze medal at Club World Championship

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Zhu entered the Chinese senior national volleyball team for the first time in 2013, handpicked by Lang Ping who returned as head coach that year. Zhu participated in her first tournament in 2013 Montreux Volley Masters. Although the Chinese team finished in sixth place, Zhu was awarded Best Scorer of the tournament.

Zhu rose to prominence at the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship where she helped her team to win the title without losing a set. She was awarded MVP and Best Outside Spiker in the tournament.

Playing her first Grand Prix at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Zhu helped her team to win silver medal, the first in six years. She was awarded Best Outside Spiker of the tournament.

Zhu participated in the 2013 Club World Championship with Guangdong Evergrande, winning the bronze medal after defeating Voléro Zürich.[10]

2014: Silver medal at the World Championship

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Zhu led the Chinese team to silver medal in the 2014 FIVB World Championship, the best result in 16 years. She scored 32 points in the semi-final against Italy but lost to the American Team in the final. Zhu was awarded Best Scorer as well as Best Outside Spiker.[11]

2015: Asian Champion and World Cup Champion with National Team

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At the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, the Chinese team won all matches and attained their 13th gold medal of the tournament. Zhu was awarded Most Valuable Player and Best Outside Spiker.

At the 2015 FIVB World Cup, the Chinese team won their 4th gold medal of the tournament and their first World Title since 2004 Athens Olympics.[12] Zhu was awarded Most Valuable Player and became the third Chinese player since Sun Jinfang and Lang Ping to earn the title.[13]

2016: Olympics Gold Medal and first season overseas

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During the match of China against Serbia in 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix

At the 2016 Rio Olympics the Chinese team defeated the two-time defending champion, the Brazilian Team in 5 sets in the quarterfinal. Zhu scored 28 points.[14] In the semifinal, they defeated the Netherlands in 4 sets. Zhu scored 33 points,[15] thus ranked no.3 on all-time top scorers list in a single match in the Olympic games.[16] In the final, China defeated Serbia in 4 sets to earn their third Olympics gold medal since 2004. Zhu finished as the top scorer with a total of 179 points.[17] She was awarded MVP and Best Outside Spiker, and became the third Chinese player since Lang Ping and Feng Kun to earn the MVP title.[18]

Zhu joined Turkish club Vakıfbank Istanbul, becoming the youngest Chinese player playing overseas, with the help of her original club Henan Huawei as well as her Chinese Team head coach Lang Ping. [17]

At the 2016 FIVB Club World Championship, Vakıfbank finished 3rd place after defeating Voléro Zürich in the bronze medal match.[19] Zhu was awarded Best Outside Hitter. [20] She also became the first player in the tournament history to be the best scorer twice after scoring 103 points.[21]

2017: Second Year in Vakifbank, four MVPs at different levels of competition

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Zhu Ting plays for Vakifbank.
Zhu Ting and teammates of Vakifbank.

Zhu won the 2016–17 Turkish League Best Outside Spiker and Best Scorer awards.[22] In the regular season, VakıfBank finished first with only one loss throughout. However, the team was stunned in the semifinal by Galatasaray S.K. and failed to reach the final, although they managed to finish third after defeating Eczacıbaşı VitrA.

At the 2016–17 CEV Champions League, VakıfBank won all six matches in the preliminary round.[23] They defeated Voléro Zürich in two 3–1 matches to reach the semifinal. They then defeated Eczacıbaşı VitrA 3–0 to reach the final.[24] Zhu scored 24 points. In the final VakıfBank defeated the host team Imoco Volley Conegliano to win their third title of the tournament. Zhu scored 22 points and was awarded MVP.[25]

At the 2017 FIVB Club World Championship, VakıfBank remained undefeated in the group stage to reach the semifinal, where they beat Eczacıbaşı VitrA 3–1 to reach the final.[26] They then defeated Rexona-Sesc Rio in straight sets to win the championship for a second time.[27] Zhu was awarded MVP and Best Outside Spiker.[28] She is the first Asian MVP in this tournament.

In June, VakıfBank announced the renewal of contract with Zhu for the coming season. She was reported to be the world's highest paid volleyball player for a reputed salary of €1.35 million (US$1.61 million and HK$12 million).[29]

Zhu was named the new captain of China women's national volleyball team in 2017. She helped her team to reach fourth place in the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix and was awarded Best Outside Spiker. [30] China then won gold medal in the 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. Zhu was awarded Best Outside Spiker and MVP.[31]

In December 2017, she won the Turkish Cup with VakıfBank and was selected as Most Valuable Player.[32]

2018: Third Year in Vakifbank and Bronze medal in 2018 World Championship with National Team

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In March, VakıfBank beat Galatasary in the semifinal of 2017–18 Turkish Women's Volleyball League. Zhu scored 33 points in Round 2 to help the team enter the final. In April, Vakifbank beat Eczacıbaşı VitrA 3:2 in the final to win the championship title. Zhu was the highest scorer of her team. Significantly, in the last round of the match, Zhu scored 20 points with an attack success rate of 68%, extremely high even among the best attackers. With this title, Zhu won the first national league championship in her career and was awarded MVP.

In April, VakıfBank won Voléro Zürich in Playoff 6 of 2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League. Zhu scored 21 points in Second Leg to help the team enter final four of the tournament. In May, Vakifbank beat Italian club Imoco Volley and Romanian club CSM Volei Alba Blaj in the semifinal and final, eventually winning the club's 4th championship title. Zhu scored 24 points and 15 points in these two rounds and was awarded Best Outside Spiker.

Vakifbank swept all championship titles of the 2017–2018 season. With that, Zhu became the only volleyball player in the world to attain championship titles as well as MVP awards in club competitions of all levels, including the national, regional and world level.

On June 21, VakıfBank announced the renewal of contract with Zhu which is her third season with the club.

In July, Zhu returned to the National team and continued as a core player. She led the Chinese team to a bronze medal at the 2018 Nations League and was awarded Best Outside Spiker.

In September, she made her debut in the Jakarta Asian Games. The Chinese team was dominant throughout the tournament, winning the gold medal without dropping a single set.

From September to October, she led the Chinese team to a bronze medal at her second FIVB World Championship. She was again awarded Best Outside Spiker, her second at the Championship.

In December, Zhu played at the Club World Championship held in Zhejiang, China. With overwhelming support from her countrymen, she propelled Vakifbank to a resounding victory, beating two Brazilian clubs in the semifinal and final matches. Again, she was awarded the tournament's MVP and Best Outside Spiker.

2019–2020: Second World Cup Champion and return to Chinese League

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In March, Vakifbank beat Russian club Dinamo Moscow in the second round of the quarter-final of the 2018–19 CEV Women's Champions League. Zhu scored 17 points with a greater-than-60% attack success rate. The team advanced to the semi-final.

From April to May, Vakifbank beat Eczacıbaşı VitrA 3:2 again in the final of the 2018–19 Turkish Women's Volleyball League and won the championship title. In the 5 matches of the final, Zhu scored 106 attack points with a 50% success rate, ranking first amongst all spikers. She again received the tournament MVP award.

On 7 May, Zhu and Vakifbank announced that she would leave the team temporarily, in order to concentrate on training with the national team for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Zhu would return to Chinese League.

In September, Zhu played her second FIVB World Cup in Japan. She led team China to win all 11 matches, successfully defending their champion. Zhu received her second FIVB World Cup MVP award and was elected Best Outside Spiker.

On 1 October, Zhu announced via social media that she would join Chinese club Tianjin Bohai Bank in the coming season.[33]

In December, Zhu and Tianjin team successfully enter the final of the 2019–20 Chinese Volleyball League. Zhu scored the highest points in the two semifinal matches against Beijing.

2021: Chinese League Champion, Wrist Injury, Tokyo Olympics and aftermath

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Zhu continued to play at Tianjin in the season 2020–21 and finally won the champion again. She received her second MVP award of Chinese Volleyball League.

Zhu was plagued by an ongoing wrist injury that first occurred in 2017. Instead of opting for radical surgery, she underwent conservative treatment due to her volleyball schedule. The injury continued to plague her at the Tokyo Olympics.[34] After China's disappointing result in their bid to defend their Olympic champion, China's coaches and players were heavily criticized across social media by Chinese fans. In August 2021, Zhu announced she would be filing a lawsuit against internet trolls for harassment and for "deliberately smearing" her.[35] Meanwhile, Zhu did not sign with any club in season 2021/22, as she planned to take a rest and wait for surgery.[36]

2022: Wrist surgery and recovery, Signed with Scandicci

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Zhu announced on her Sina Weibo in April that she has successfully finished her wrist surgery and was undergoing rehabilitation.

On 2 July, Italian Serie A1 club Savino del Bene Scandicci announced the transfer of Zhu to their club in the coming season,[37] which is her second overseas career experience.

On 3 November, Scandicci defeated Casalmaggiore 3–0 in regular season games. Zhu was substituted at set two and three and contributed 6 points, including 5 spikes. This was Zhu's first match after 14 months since Tokyo Olympics.[38]

2023: CEV Cup Champions and extended contract with Scandicci

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On 13 April 2023, Scandicci beat CSM Volei Alba Blaj in straight sets to win their first Women's CEV Cup champion. Zhu scored 13 points. This was her first champion after her wrist surgery.

On 28 May, Scandicci officially announced the extension of contract with Zhu for one more season.

2024: Return to Chinese National Team, Signed with Conegliano

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On 8 April 2024, Zhu announced on her social media that she will return to Chinese National Team, and play at 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. [39] Also, she entered the Chinese team roster of Paris Olympics, which was her third appearance at Olympics Games.

On 27 June, Italian Serie A1 club Imoco Volley Conegliano announced the signing of Zhu in the coming season, which is her third season at Italian League. She is the first Chinese player in the history of the club and will play with the number 4. [40]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season(s) Achievement
China Guangdong Evergrande 2012–2013 x1
China Henan Huawei 2013–2016
Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul 2016–2019 x8 x2 x2
China Tianjin Bohai Bank 2019–2021 x2
Italy Savino del Bene Scandicci 2022–2024 x1 x1 x1
Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 2024–2025 x4

National team

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Year Achievement No. of MVP received
Junior Team: 2012, 2013 x2 2
Senior Team: 2013 x1
2014 x1
2015 x2 2
2016 x1 1
2017 x1 1
2018 x1 x2
2019 x1 x1 1

Career statistics from 2013 to 2023

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Items Statistics
Matches played (Sets) 431
Points 7657
Attack Success % 49.55
Attack Eff % 40.39

Awards and individual honors

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National team

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Junior team

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  • 2011 U18 World Championship – Silver Medal
  • 2012 Asian Junior Championship – Gold Medal
  • 2013 U20 World Championship – Gold Medal

Senior team

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  • 2013 World Grand Prix – Silver Medal
  • 2014 World Championship – Silver Medal
  • 2015 Asian Championship – Gold Medal
  • 2015 World Cup – Gold Medal
  • 2016 Olympic Games – – Gold medal
  • 2017 World Grand Champions Cup – Gold Medal
  • 2018 Volleyball Nations League – Bronze Medal
  • 2018 Asian Games – Gold Medal
  • 2018 World Championship – Bronze Medal
  • 2019 Volleyball Nations League – Bronze Medal
  • 2019 World Cup – Gold Medal

Club

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  • 2013 Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with Guangdong Evergrande
  • 2016 Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with VakıfBank
  • 2016–17 Turkish Cup – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank
  • 2016–17 CEV Champions League – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2016–17 Turkish League – Bronze medal, with VakıfBank
  • 2017 Club World Championship – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2017 Turkish Super Cup – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2017–18 Turkish Cup – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2017–18 Turkish League – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2017–18 CEV Champions League – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2018 Turkish Super Cup – Runner-Up, with VakıfBank
  • 2018 Club World Championship – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2018–19 Turkish League – Champion, with VakıfBank
  • 2019–20 Chinese League – Champion, with Tianjin Bohai Bank
  • 2020–21 Chinese League – Champion, with Tianjin Bohai Bank
  • 2022–23 Women's CEV Cup – Champion, with Savino del Bene Scandicci
  • 2022–23 Italian League – Bronze medal, with Savino del Bene Scandicci
  • 2023–24 Italian League – Runner-Up, with Savino del Bene Scandicci
  • 2024 Club World Championship – Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
  • 2024–25 Italian Cup – Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
  • 2024–25 Italian League – Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
  • 2024–25 CEV Champions League – Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano

Individual awards

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  • 2012 Asian Junior Championship "Most valuable player"
  • 2012 Asian Junior Championship "Best scorer"
  • 2012 Asian Junior Championship "Best spiker"
  • 2013 FIVB Junior World Championship "Most valuable player"
  • 2013 FIVB Junior World Championship "Best outside hitter"
  • 2013 Montreux Volley Masters "Best scorer"
  • 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best outside spiker"
  • 2013 Asian Volleyball Championship "Best spiker"
  • 2014 FIVB World Championship "Best scorer"
  • 2014 FIVB World Championship "Best outside spiker"
  • 2015 Asian Championship "Most valuable player"
  • 2015 Asian Championship "Best outside spiker"
  • 2015 FIVB World Cup "Most valuable player"
  • 2016 Olympic Games "Most valuable player"
  • 2016 Olympic Games "Best outside spiker"
  • 2016 FIVB Club World Championship "Best outside spiker"
  • 2016–17 Turkish League Regular Season "Best outside spiker"
  • 2016–17 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player"
  • 2017 FIVB Club World Championship "Best outside spiker"
  • 2017 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
  • 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best outside spiker"
  • 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup "Best outside spiker"
  • 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup "Most valuable player"
  • 2017–18 Turkish Cup "Most valuable player"
  • 2017–18 Turkish Volleyball League "Most valuable player"
  • 2017–18 CEV Champions League "Best outside spikers"
  • 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League "Best outside spiker"
  • 2018 FIVB World Championship "Best outside spiker"
  • 2018 FIVB Club World Championship "Best outside spiker"
  • 2018 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
  • 2018–19 Turkish Volleyball League "Most valuable player"
  • 2019 FIVB World Cup "Most valuable player"
  • 2019 FIVB World Cup "Best Outsider Spiker"
  • 2019–20 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player"
  • 2019–20 Chinese Volleyball League "Best outside spiker"
  • 2020–21 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player"
  • 2024 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Outsider Spiker"

Other Achievements

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  • Xinhua News Agency's Top Ten Chinese Athletes of the Year: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • 2016 CCTV Sports Personality of the Year: Best Female Athlete

Film

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  • Leap (2020) – as Zhu Ting

References

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    • Brandi, Alberto (9 July 2022). "Mbappé è arrivato a Scandicci" [Mbappé has joined Scandicci] (in Italian). Il Foglio. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Zhu is one of the best volleyball players in the world, Scandicci is an ambitious team in the A1 championship. Isn't that enough? Zhu is like saying "Mbappé" in football.
    • "Zhu Ting verso l'Italia: Scandicci prepara un colpo milionario?" [Zhu Ting towards Italy: Is Scandicci Preparing a Millionaire Deal?]. VolleyNews.it (in Italian). 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Born in 1994, Zhu is considered one of the strongest players in the world and has a very rich list of achievements.
    • Del Bene, Savino (2 July 2022). "La cinese Zhu Ting , una fuoriclasse a Scandicci" [Chinese Player Zhu Ting, a Champion at Scandicci] (in Italian). Tuttosport. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025. The Tuscan club has signed one of the world's best spikers, the Chinese Zhu Ting.
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  5. ^ "No Let Up for Zhu Ting as Greatness Beckons at Tokyo 2020". FIVB. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025. [chasing a second Olympic gold medal and MVP title at Tokyo 2020], [...] has not stopped [Zhu Ting] from adding the task of obtaining a master's degree in history after she enrolled in Beijing Normal University in September. It is an appropriate subject for [Zhu Ting] to study considering she has spent the past decade establishing herself among the greats of volleyball history, someone that will be spoken about and studied for many years to come.
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Olympic Games
Preceded byLei Sheng Flagbearer for ‹See TfM› China (with Zhao Shuai)Tokyo 2020 Succeeded byFeng Yu & Ma Long
Awards
Preceded byThailand Wilavan Apinyapong Most Valuable Player of Asian Championship 2015 Succeeded byJapan Risa Shinnabe
Preceded byItaly Carolina Costagrande Most Valuable Player of World Cup 20152019 Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded bySerbia Brankica MihajlovićRussia Tatiana Kosheleva Best Outside Spiker of World Cup 2019 (with United States Kelsey Robinson) Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded bySouth Korea Kim Yeon-koung Most Valuable Player of Olympic Games 2016 Succeeded byUnited States Jordan Larson
Preceded byItaly Francesca Piccinini Most Valuable Player of CEV Champions League 2016–2017 Succeeded byTurkey Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma
Preceded bySerbia Tijana Boskovic Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 20172018 Succeeded byItaly Paola Egonu
Preceded byBrazil Fabiana Claudino Most Valuable Player of World Grand Champions Cup 2017 Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byFirst Award Best Outside Spiker of Olympic Games 2016 (with Serbia Brankica Mihajlović) Succeeded byUnited States Jordan Larson and United States Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Preceded byRussia Tatiana Kosheleva and Brazil Fernanda Garay Best Outside Spiker of FIVB Club World Championship 2016 (with Russia Tatiana Kosheleva)2017 (with Brazil Gabriela Guimarães)2018 (with Brazil Gabriela Guimarães) Succeeded bySouth Korea Kim Yeon-koung and United States Kimberly Hill
Preceded byFirst Award-Brazil Sheilla Castro and United States Kimberly Hill Best Outside Spiker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2013 (with Serbia Brankica Mihajlović)2017 (with Brazil Natália Pereira) Succeeded byChina Liu Xiaotong and Japan Miyu Nagaoka--
Preceded byFirst Award Best Outside Spiker of World Championship 2014 (with United States Kimberly Hill)2018 (with Italy Miriam Sylla) Succeeded byBrazil Gabriela Guimarães and Italy Miriam Sylla
Preceded byUnited States Kimberly Hill and United States Kelsey Robinson Best Outside Spiker of CEV Champions League 2017–2018 (with United States Kimberly Hill) Succeeded byItaly Paola Egonu
Preceded byJapan Saori Sakoda andThailand Onuma Sittirak Best Outside Spiker of World Grand Champions Cup 2017 (with United States Jordan Larson) Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded by– Best Outside Spiker of FIVB Nations League 2018 (with United States Michelle Bartsch-Hackley) Succeeded byBrazil Gabriela Guimarães andChina Liu Yanhan
China squads
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China squad2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal
  • Yuan Xinyue
  • Zhu Ting
  • Yang Fangxu
  • Shen Jingsi
  • Yang Junjing
  • Wei Qiuyue
  • Zeng Chunlei
  • Liu Xiaotong
  • 10 Shan Danna
  • 11 Xu Yunli
  • 12 Hui Ruoqi (c)
  • 15 Chen Zhan
  • 16 Wang Huimin
  • 17 Wang Na
  • Coach: Lang Ping
China
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China squad2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Gold medal
  • Yuan Xinyue
  • Zhu Ting
  • Shen Jingsi
  • Yang Junjing
  • Wei Qiuyue
  • Zeng Chunlei (c)
  • Zhang Changning
  • 11 Zhang Xiaoya
  • 15 Lin Li
  • 16 Ding Xia
  • 17 Yan Ni
  • 18 Wang Mengjie
  • 19 Liu Yanhan
  • 21 Liu Xiaotong
  • Coach: Lang Ping
China
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China women's volleyball squad2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
  • Yuan Xinyue
  • Zhu Ting
  • Yang Fangxu
  • Gong Xiangyu
  • Wei Qiuyue
  • Zhang Changning
  • 10 Liu Xiaotong
  • 11 Xu Yunli
  • 12 Hui Ruoqi (c)
  • 15 Lin Li
  • 16 Ding Xia
  • 17 Yan Ni
  • Coach: Lang Ping
China
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China squad2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Bronze medal
  • Yuan Xinyue
  • Zhu Ting (c)
  • Yang Hanyu
  • Hu Mingyuan
  • Gong Xiangyu
  • Zeng Chunlei
  • Zhang Changning
  • 10 Liu Xiaotong
  • 11 Yao Di
  • 12 Li Yingying
  • 15 Lin Li
  • 16 Ding Xia
  • 17 Yan Ni
  • 18 Wang Mengjie
  • Coach: Lang Ping
China
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China squad2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Gold medal
  • Yuan Xinyue
  • Zhu Ting (c)
  • Yang Hanyu
  • Gong Xiangyu
  • Wang Yuanyuan
  • Zeng Chunlei
  • Zhang Changning
  • 10 Liu Xiaotong
  • 11 Yao Di
  • 12 Li Yingying
  • 14 Zheng Yixin
  • 15 Lin Li
  • 16 Ding Xia
  • 17 Yan Ni
  • 18 Wang Mengjie
  • 19 Liu Yanhan
  • Coach: Lang Ping
China
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Vakıfbank2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship (Champions)
  • 1 Örge
  • 3 Özbay
  • 5 Zhu
  • 6 Akman Çalışkan
  • 7 Robinson
  • 8 Gürkaynak
  • 9 Aykaç
  • 10 Slöetjes
  • 12 Gülübay
  • 13 Cebecioğlu
  • 15 Karakurt
  • 16 Rašić
  • 17 Şenoğlu
  • 18 Güneş
  • Coach: Guidetti
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Xinhua News Agency's Top Ten Chinese Athletes of the Year
1999
  • Sun Wen (Football)
  • Xie Jun (Chess)
  • Liu Guoliang (Table tennis)
  • Liu Hongyu (Athletics)
  • Wang Nan (Table tennis)
  • Dong Zhen (Gymnastics)
  • Chen Hua (Swimming)
  • Sun Jun (Badminton)
  • Li Jiajun (Short track speed skating)
  • Shi Zhiyong (Weightlifting)
2000
  • Xiong Ni (Diving)
  • Li Xiaopeng (Gymnastics)
  • Fu Mingxia (Diving)
  • Sun Wen (Football)
  • Ji Xinpeng (Badminton)
  • Kong Linghui (Table tennis)
  • Wang Nan (Table tennis)
  • Wang Liping (Athletics)
  • Xie Jun (Chess)
  • Tao Luna (Shooting)
2001
  • Wang Nan (Table tennis)
  • Zhu Chen (Chess)
  • Wang Liqin (Table tennis)
  • Luo Xuejuan (Swimming)
  • Yuan Hua (Judo)
  • Dong Yanmei (Athletics)
  • Sun Wen (Football)
  • Yang Yang (A) (Short track speed skating)
  • Wang Zhizhi (Basketball)
  • Chen Ying (Shooting)
2002
  • Yang Yang (A) (Short track speed skating)
  • Yao Ming (Basketball)
  • Li Xiaopeng (Gymnastics)
  • Qi Hui (Swimming)
  • Tao Luna (Shooting)
  • Tan Xue (Fencing)
  • Wu Meijin (Weightlifting)
  • Wu Peng (Swimming)
  • Zhang Yining (Table tennis)
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
2003
  • Yao Ming (Basketball)
  • Li Xiaopeng (Gymnastics)
  • Luo Xuejuan (Swimming)
  • Zhao Ruirui (Volleyball)
  • Wang Nan (Table tennis)
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Liu Chunhong (Weightlifting)
  • Sun Yingjie (Athletics)
  • Shen Xue (Figure skating)
  • Zhao Hongbo (Figure skating)
2004
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Zhang Yining (Table tennis)
  • Yao Ming (Basketball)
  • Du Li (Shooting)
  • Luo Xuejuan (Swimming)
  • Meng Guanliang/Yang Wenjun (Canoeing)
  • Feng Kun (Volleyball)
  • Guo Jingjing (Diving)
  • Zhang Ning (Badminton)
  • Tang Gonghong (Weightlifting)
2005
  • Yao Ming (Basketball)
  • Guo Jingjing (Diving)
  • Zhang Ning (Badminton)
  • Zou Shiming (Amateur Boxing)
  • Chang Hao (Go)
  • Zhang Yining (Table tennis)
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Chen Yanqing (Weightlifting)
  • Cheng Fei (Gymnastics)
  • Wu Peng (Swimming)
2006
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Yao Ming (Basketball)
  • Han Xiaopeng (Freestyle skiing)
  • Yang Wei (Gymnastics)
  • Wang Meng (Short track speed skating)
  • Ding Junhui (Snooker)
  • Zheng Jie/Yan Zi (Tennis)
  • Wang Lei (Fencing)
  • Wu Peng (Swimming)
  • Chen Yanqing (Weightlifting)
2007
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Yang Wei (Gymnastics)
  • Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo (Figure skating)
  • Zhu Qinan (Shooting)
  • Guo Jingjing (Diving)
  • Zhang Guozheng (Weightlifting)
  • Zhu Lin (Badminton)
  • Zou Shiming (Amateur Boxing)
  • Wu Peng (Swimming)
  • Guo Yue (Table tennis)
2008
  • Guo Jingjing (Diving)
  • Liu Zige (Swimming)
  • Zhang Juanjuan (Archery)
  • Zhang Yining (Table tennis)
  • Zhong Man (Fencing)
  • Zou Shiming (Amateur Boxing)
  • Yang Wei (Gymnastics)
  • Yin Jian (Sailing)
  • Du Jianping (Para swimming)
  • Tsering Wangmo (Mountain climbing)
2009
  • Zhang Lin (Swimming)
  • Guo Jingjing (Diving)
  • Liu Zige (Swimming)
  • Bai Xue (Athletics)
  • Lin Dan (Badminton)
  • Wang Meng (Short track speed skating)
  • Wang Hao (Table tennis)
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Long Qingquan (Weightlifting)
  • Zhang Yining (Table tennis)
2010
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
  • Lao Yi (Athletics)
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Wang Meng (Short track speed skating)
  • Zhou Suhong (Volleyball)
  • Lin Dan (Badminton)
  • Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo (Figure skating)
  • Li Na (Tennis)
  • Jiang Wenwen/Jiang Tingting (Artistic Swimming)
  • Hou Yifan (Chess)
2011
  • Li Na (Tennis)
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Zhang Jike (Table tennis)
  • Lin Dan (Badminton)
  • Hou Yifan (Chess)
  • Li Yanfeng (Athletics)
  • Wu Minxia (Diving)
  • Li Na (Fencing)
  • Chen Yibing (Gymnastics)
  • Liu Xiang (Athletics)
2012
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Xu Lijia (Sailing)
  • Lin Dan (Badminton)
  • Ye Shiwen (Swimming)
  • Qieyang Shijie (Athletics)
  • Zou Kai (Gymnastics)
  • Lei Sheng (Fencing)
  • Zhang Jike (Table tennis)
  • Feng Shanshan (Golf)
  • Xiong Chaozhong (Professional boxing)
2013
  • Li Xiaoxia (Table tennis)
  • Ding Junhui (Snooker)
  • Lin Dan (Badminton)
  • Zheng Zhi (Football)
  • Zhang Peimeng (Athletics)
  • Guo Chuan (Marine navigation)
  • Li Na (Tennis)
  • Xiong Chaozhong (Professional boxing)
  • Liao Hui (Weightlifting)
  • He Chong (Diving)
2014
  • Li Na (Tennis)
  • Ning Zetao (Swimming)
  • Zhang Hong (Speed Skating)
  • Zhang Jike (Table tennis)
  • Yang Haoran (Shooting)
  • Liao Hui (Weightlifting)
  • Lin Dan (Badminton)
  • Yao Jinnan (Gymnastics)
  • Chen Penbin (Ultra-marathon)
  • Zhu Ting (Volleyball)
2015
  • Su Bingtian (Athletics)
  • Ning Zetao (Swimming)
  • Zhu Ting (Volleyball)
  • Liu Hong (Athletics)
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Guo Chuan (Marine navigation)
  • Yi Jianlian (Basketball)
  • Chen Penbin (Ultra-marathon)
  • Chen Long (Badminton)
  • Zheng Zhi (Football)
2016
  • Zhu Ting (Volleyball)
  • Guo Chuan (Marine navigation)
  • Ke Jie (Go)
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Zhong Tianshi/Gong Jinjie (Track Cycling)
  • Ding Ning (Table tennis)
  • Zhao Shuai (Taekwondo)
  • Han Tianyu (Short track speed skating)
  • Wang Zhen (Athletics)
  • Chen Aisen (Diving)
2017
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Gong Lijiao (Athletics)
  • Feng Shanshan (Golf)
  • Zhu Ting (Volleyball)
  • Xu Jiayu (Swimming)
  • Ding Ning (Table tennis)
  • Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (Figure skating)
  • Shi Tingmao (Diving)
  • Xiao Ruoteng (Gymnastics)
  • Luo Jing (Mountain climbing)
2018
  • Wu Dajing (Short track speed skating)
  • Su Bingtian (Athletics)
  • Xu Jiayu (Swimming)
  • Zhu Ting (Volleyball)
  • Ju Wenjun (Chess)
  • Wang Shuang (Football)
  • Wu Lei (Football)
  • Gong Lijiao (Athletics)
  • Shi Tingmao (Diving)
  • Xiao Ruoteng (Gymnastics)
2019
  • China women's national volleyball team (Volleyball)
  • Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (Figure skating)
  • Gong Lijiao (Athletics)
  • Liu Shiwen (Table tennis)
  • Sun Yang (Swimming)
  • Xu Can (Professional boxing)
  • Shi Tingmao (Diving)
  • Yi Jianlian (Basketball)
  • Cai Xuetong (Snowboarding)
  • Deng Wei (Weightlifting)
2020
  • No selection due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
  • Yang Qian (Shooting)
  • Su Bingtian (Athletics)
  • Shi Tingmao (Diving)
  • Ma Long (Table tennis)
  • Gong Lijiao (Athletics)
  • Ailing Eileen Gu (Freestyle skiing)
  • Lü Xiaojun (Weightlifting)
  • Zhang Yufei (Swimming)
  • Wang Shun (Swimming)
  • Chen Yufei (Badminton)
2022
  • Ailing Eileen Gu (Freestyle skiing)
  • Gao Tingyu (Speed skating)
  • Su Yiming (Snowboarding)
  • Xu Mengtao (Freestyle skiing)
  • Wang Jianan (Athletics)
  • Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (Figure skating)
  • Yang Hongqiong (Para cross-country skiing)
  • Zheng Qinwen (Tennis)
  • Zhang Weili (Mixed martial)
  • Chen Yuxi/Quan Hongchan (Diving)
2023
  • Ding Liren (Chess)
  • Wang Chuqin (Table tennis)
  • China women's national basketball team (Basketball)
  • Wen Xiaoyan (Para Athletics)
  • Liu Qingyi (Breaking)
  • Zhang Zhizhen (Tennis)
  • Zhang Yufei (Swimming)
  • Dong Hongjuan (Mountain climbing)
  • Qin Haiyang (Swimming)
  • Xie Zhenye (Athletics)
2024
  • Ma Long (Table tennis)
  • China national rhythmic gymnastics team (Gymnastics)
  • Deng Yawen (BMX)
  • Deng Zhixuan (Wushu)
  • Quan Hongchan (Diving)
  • Yang Jiayu (Athletics)
  • Zheng Qinwen (Tennis)
  • Sheng Lihao (Shooting)
  • Jiang Yuyan (Para Swimming)
  • Pan Zhanle (Swimming)
2025
  • Shi Yuqi (Badminton)
  • Gong Lijiao (Athletics)
  • Liu Huanhua (Weightlifting)
  • Sun Yingsha (Table Tennis)
  • Chen Yuxi (Diving)
  • Su Yiming (Snowboarding)
  • Zou Jingyuan (Gymnastics)
  • Hu Kai (Shooting)
  • Qin Haiyang (Swimming)
  • Jiang Yuyan (Para Swimming)

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