China women's national volleyball team

The Chinese national volleyball team of women is a selection of the best Chinese players, the China Volleyball Association represents in international tournaments and international matches.

History

World Championships

China in 1956, sixth in the first participation in a World Volleyball Championship. 1962 occupied the Chinese women finished ninth and 1974 there was with the 14th worst result so far. Four years later it went up in sixth. 1982 defeated the Chinese women in the final host Peru. In 1986 she defended her world title against Cuba. As the 1990 tournament was held in their own country, they lost in the final of the Soviet Union. 1994, there were eight place with a setback, but four years later, China was once again against Cuba in the final. The tournaments in 2002, 2006 and 2010 ended the People's Republic of fourth, fifth and tenth.

Olympic games

1984 Los Angeles China was the first time in the Olympic tournament here and won in the final against the United States immediately the gold medal. At the 1988 Games, it was enough for the bronze medal. The tournament ended in 1992 China in seventh. 1996 in Barcelona, they were only stopped in the finals of Cuba. After a fifth place in 2000, the Chinese women were in Athens in 2004 against Russia for the second time Olympic champion. As hosts, they won the bronze medal in Beijing in 2008.

Asian Championships

China dominates at the Volleyball Asia Cup. At the premiere in 1975 she came third. In 1979, she won the title against Japan. Four years later, the Japanese women were successful as host. But in 1987, the Chinese women won the title - also as host - back and gave him until 2005, when the championship was held again in China, not from. They defeated not only Japan but also the Koreans and the last tournament of Kazakhstan. Only in 2007 was Japan end the winning streak of the Chinese women in the final.

World Cup

The first participation in the World Cup China 1977 was fourth. In 1981, she won against Japan competition and defended the title four years later against Cuba. After a third place in 1989 they lost in 1991 in the final against Cuba. In the next two tournaments were third and fifth. In 2003, she won the third title against Brazil. In 2007, she did not participate.

World Grand Prix

China has so far been always at the World Grand Prix. DC at the premiere of 1993, the Chinese women were advancing to the finals against Cuba. The following year, Brazil was the successful final opponents. After nearly four times China missed a medal. 1999, there was a third place in 2000, the People's Republic was fourth again. In 2001, she reached the final against the United States. Even a year later against Russia, the Chinese women defeated in the final, which they won against the same opponent in 2003. It was followed by two fifth and one third place. In 2007, the Chinese women second behind the Netherlands. The competitions in 2008 and 2009 they finished in fifth place, respectively. 2010, there was a slight increase in fourth place for the Chinese.