Li Juan

Li Juan
Personal information
Full name	Li Juan
Nickname	Queen, Jian Jian (尖尖)
Nationality	China
Born	(1981-05-15)15 May 1981 Tianjin, China
Hometown	Tianjin, China
Height
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	317 cm (125 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Wing spiker
Current club	Tianjin Bridgestone
Number	10
National team
2002 2006-2010 China
Honours Women's volleyball Representing China Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team World Grand Champions Cup 2005 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 Ningbo Team 2005 Sendai Team Asian Games 2006 Doha Team 2010 Guangzhou Team Asian Championship 2005 Taicang Team 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team 2009 Hanoi Team Asian Cup 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Team 2010 Tai Cang Team AVC Club Volleyball Championship 2012 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
Last updated: June 2010

Li Juan (Chinese: 李娟; pinyin: Lǐ Juān; born 15 May 1981 in Tianjin) is a female Chinese volleyball player. She was a key part of the gold medal winning teams at the 2005 Asian Championship, 2006 Doha Asian Games and 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

Li joined Tianjin Bridgestone in 1998. She developed into one of the spiritual leaders and an invaluable veteran. During more than ten years of professional career, she and her teammates have brought eight Chinese Volleyball League titles, two National Games of China titles and three AVC Club Championships titles. Li has numerous fans and supporters in China, Hong Kong and Japan.

International career

In 2000, Li entered China women's national junior volleyball team.

In 2002, Li was called into China women's national volleyball team for the first time, along with her teammates in Tianjin Bridgestone, Li Shan, Zhang Ping and Zhang Na.

Li participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as a member of China women's national volleyball team, and won the bronze medal.

In the women volleyball final China vs. South Korea of 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, the experienced veteran played a heroine role again. Her final strike ensured the winning score and assisted China in achieving the gold medal.

Notes

• Position: Outside hitter
• Height: 1.86 m (6 feet 1 inches)
• Weight: 73 kg (161 lbs)
• Spike vertical: 3.17 m (10 feet 5 inches)
• Block vertical: 3.05 m (10 feet 0 inches)

References

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