Zhao Ruijui ( Chinese 赵蕊蕊 , English Zhao Ruirui ; born October 8, 1981 , Nanjing , Jiangsu Province, China ) is a Chinese central blocking volleyball player . Champion of the 2004 Summer Olympics .
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| Full name | Zhao Rui |
| A country |  China |
| Specialization | volleyball (central blocking) |
| Club | completed her career |
| Date of Birth | October 8, 1981 (age 37) |
| Place of Birth | Nanjing , China ) |
| Sports career | 1994—2010 |
| Growth | 196 cm |
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Biography
Zhao Ruijui was born in a sports family in the Jiangsu provincial capital, Nanjing . Her father was a candidate for the volleyball team of China, her mother also engaged in this sport. At the age of 11, Zhao Ruijui entered the basketball section of the provincial sports school, but soon turned to volleyball. In 1994, a tall young athlete was accepted into the Bayi youth army team, and three years later into the club’s main team, for which Zhao Ruijui has been playing for almost her entire sports career.
In 1998, the 17-year-old Zhao Ruijui became a candidate for the Chinese national team , but due to an injury received during training, the debut in the national team took place only a year later and brought the young athlete the Asian champion title and bronze medals of the Grand Prix . A volleyball player quickly became a key player in the national team, but the injuries that plagued her did not allow her to reach her full potential. In 2000, she missed the Olympics due to severe knee damage sustained on the eve of the tournament. In 2001, Zhao Ruijui returned to the site and over the next three years made a significant contribution to the medal achievements of both the national team and her club. In 2003, she received the prize of the best player in the Asian Championships , and the following year she was recognized as the best striker of victory for the Chinese national World Cup team .
In 2004, Zhao Ruijui received a broken leg, but managed to recover for the Athens Olympics . In the first match of the Olympic volleyball tournament against the US team, the athlete again breaks her leg, after which she is forced to be out of the game for almost three years. Nevertheless, the Chinese team and without its leader was able to win the highest awards at those Olympic games, bringing "gold" and Zhao Ruijui.
In 2008, after the 4-year hiatus, she joined the national team for the home Olympics and became the bronze winner of the tournament. After winning the first Asian Cup, the volleyball player completed her career in the national team, and in 2010 left the sport.
After the end of her playing career, Zhao Ruijui took up literary activity and wrote two science fiction novels [1] .
Club career
- 1997-2009 - Bayi ( Shenzhen ).
- 2009—2010 - "Fujian" ( Fuqing ).
Achievements
With clubs
- Champion of China 2002;
- 3-time silver (2003, 2004, 2008) and bronze (2000) medalist of the Chinese championships.
- silver medalist at the 2004 Asian Club Championship .
With China
- Olympic champion 2004 ;
- 2008 Olympic bronze medalist.
- winner of the 2003 World Cup .
- Winner of the 2001 World Cup .
- Grand Prix Winner 2003 ;
- two-time silver ( 2001 , 2002 ) and bronze ( 1999 ) winner of the Grand Prix .
- champion of the Asian Games 2002 .
- 3-time champion of Asia - 1999 , 2001 , 2003,.
- 2008 Asian Cup Winner .
Individual
- 2002: MVP Championship of China .
- 2003: MVP and best blocking championship in Asia .
- 2003: World Cup's best forward.
- 2004: MVP Championship of China .
Notes
Links
- zhaoruirui.com (English) (Chinese)
- Volleyball player Zhao Ruijui
- Profile on the FIVB website (eng.)
- 2008teamchina.olympic.cn (English) (Chinese)
- sports-reference.com