Zhang Ping ( Kit. 张萍 , Eng. Zhang Ping ; p. March 23, 1982 , Tianjin , China ) - Chinese volleyball player , central blocking. 2004 Summer Olympics champion .
| Zhang Ping | |
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| 张萍 | |
| personal information | |
| Floor | female |
| Full name | Zhang Ping |
| A country |  China |
| Specialization | volleyball (central blocking) |
| Club | completed career |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Sports career | 1996–2007 |
| Growth | 187 |
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Biography
In 1995, Zhang Ping was accepted into the Tianjin club youth team, and from 1998 until the end of her sports career in 2007, she played for the main club team, Tianjin Bridgestone, which included three times champion of China and twice champion of Asia among clubs. . In 2000–2001, Zhang Ping played for the youth national team of China (Asian champion 2000 and bronze medalist at the World Youth Championship 2001), and since 2003, for the national team of the country .
The debut tournament in the Chinese team for Zhang Ping was the draw of the 2003 World Cup , which ended with the victory of the Chinese volleyball players. In 2004, the national team won the Olympic volleyball tournament in Athens and Zhang Ping made a great contribution to the bright victory of the Chinese women, replacing the injured team leader Zhao Ruiju at the very beginning of the first match and later played the entire blocking position in the starting lineup. In the final match against the Russian team, Zhang Ping became the most effective in her team, gaining 25 points [1] . According to the results of the competition, she was recognized as the best forward of the tournament.
In 2005-2006, Zhang Ping in the national team has repeatedly become the winner of the largest international competitions, and in 2006 recognized as the best player in the Chinese Championship. In 2007, decided to complete a career.
Club career
- 1998—2007 - Tianjin Bridgestone.
Achievements
With clubs
- 4-time champion of China - 2003-2005, 2007;
- silver (2006) and bronze (2002) winner of the championships of China.
- two- time Asian champion among clubs - 2005, 2006.
With Chinese teams
- Olympic champion 2004 .
- winner of the World Cup 2003 .
- bronze medalist of the World Champions Cup 2005 .
- bronze medalist Grand Prix 2005 .
- 2006 Asian Games champion.
- champion of Asia 2005 .
- Bronze medalist at the World Youth Championships 2001.
- champion of Asia among youth teams 2000.
Individual
- 2001: The best striker of the youth world championship .
- 2003: the best in serving the Chinese Championship .
- 2004: the best forward of the Olympic volleyball tournament .
- 2006: MVP Championship of China.
Notes
Links
- Profile on the FIVB website (eng.)
- sports.sina.com.cn (whale.)
- sports-reference.com (eng.)