Li Juan

Li Juan
Personal information
Full name Li Juan
Nickname Queen, Jian Jian (尖尖)
Nationality  China
Born 15 May 1981
Tianjin, China
Hometown Tianjin, China
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Spike 317 cm (125 in)
Block 305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing spiker
Current club China Tianjin Bridgestone
Number 10
National team
2002
2006-2010
 China
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 Chinese National Games 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.

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