Feng Kun
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Gold | 2004 Athens | Team Competition |
Feng Kun (Born December 28, 1978) is the current Chinese national volleyball team setter and captain. She was awarded MVP and Best Setter award at the 2004 Olympics in Athens where China won the gold medal in volleyball. She took Volleyball at the age of 12 and was selected for the Beijing Volleyball team at 16. A year later she was selected for the national team. During this time the China team was at a low point after years of world dominance in the sport. However, the team began to rejuvenate and won the Asian Championship in 2001, came forth in the World Championship in 2002, won the World Cup in 2003, and then went on to win at the Olympic Games in Athens, having defeated reigning Champions Cuba and come from 2 sets down in the final to beat Russia.
[edit] Major titles
- World Grand Champion Cup 2001 (World title)
- World Grand Prix 2003 (World title)
- World Cup 2003 (World Champion)
- Athens Olympic Games 2004 (World Champion)