The strength of China's women's volleyball team is unquestionable, ranking among the world's top. Besides their skills, the beauty of the female volleyball players has also been a topic of discussion among fans. Today, let's take a look at these "top beauties" as described by the fans.
Zhang Changning was born in 1995 and started playing volleyball at the age of 10. With her strong abilities, she became a member of the national beach volleyball team in 2009. Her impressive height and powerful attacks made her the main attacker for the team, but that didn't mean her defense was weak. In March 2014, she was selected for the national women's volleyball training list due to her outstanding performance and later played an important role in the national team.
2016 was a year of great harvest for her. She received the title of international athlete from the General Administration of Sports and helped the team win the gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, becoming the most valuable player in the women's volleyball league. Besides her excellent playing skills, Zhang Changning was also praised for her looks. Her tall stature gave her a pair of long legs that men found attractive, and her cool and elegant temperament made her a real queen. On July 30, 2022, Zhang Changning married Chinese professional basketball player Wu Guanxi.
Wei Qiuyue was born in Tianjin in September 1988. Because of her height, she was sent to the Tianjin Children's Sports School Volleyball Preparatory Class for training at the age of 5. With her outstanding talent, she quickly moved up to the Tianjin Sports School and was spotted by national youth team coach Lin Nan in 2003. With this promising start, Wei Qiuyue's path was smooth. In 2004, as part of the preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Wei Qiuyue, who was less than 16 years old, was selected for the national youth team to receive systematic training, where she served as the main setter.
Wei Qiuyue's most glorious period was in 2008 and 2009. In 2008, as the main setter in the Asian Cup, she demonstrated her excellent operational thinking, which contributed to the women's volleyball team winning the championship. Her outstanding strategic awareness led her to become the captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2009. She achieved her Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making her career a great success.
In terms of looks, Wei Qiuyue is equally outstanding. Due to her long-term training, her body lines are excellent, and her waist-to-hip ratio is particularly noteworthy, coupled with her gentle temperament, making her popular across all ages. On September 26, 2017, Wei Qiuyue married Fany Lingxi, an assistant coach of the women's volleyball team.
Hui Ruoqi was born in Dalian, Liaoning in March 1991. Due to her father's work transfer, she moved to Nanjing, where she soon came into contact with volleyball. It was during her third grade of elementary school that she successfully joined the amateur team for training because of her tall figure, although she did not show any talent in volleyball at that time, even struggling with basic ball handling. However, she did not back down from this challenge and fought on. By junior high school, she had become the main attacker and then the captain of the team. Despite her busy training schedule, she maintained top grades in her class.
In 2006, she won two championships at the 16th Jiangsu Provincial Games, which earned her a spot on the Jiangsu provincial team, starting her professional training. She was selected for the national women's volleyball team coached by Cai Bin in 2009. Shortly after joining the national team, she won the Asian Championship and World Cup titles with her teammates, and later became the 15th captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2013.
2016 was her most glorious year when she won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, significantly increasing her fame. However, just two years later in February 2018, she announced her retirement. But retirement did not diminish her fame; instead, it soared due to her looks. After retiring, Hui Ruoqi had more time to dress up, attracting a group of male fans, and she was soon hailed as the "first beauty of the Chinese women's volleyball team" by her fans.
Diao Linyu was born in Huai'an, Jiangsu in April 1994. Her journey in learning volleyball began in 2005 when she was spotted by Sun Shangwei from Huai'an Sports School, starting her volleyball career. In 2007, with her solid volleyball foundation and natural talent, she officially joined the Jiangsu Provincial Children's Sports School for further training, and in 2011, she joined the Jiangsu professional team.
Her rise to fame can be traced back to 2014, when her performance was remarkable, catching the eye of national team coach Cai Bin. This young girl did not disappoint Cai Bin, successfully winning the regular season championship of the 2014-2015 women's volleyball league.
In 2017, Diao Linyu realized her dream of joining the national team, where she quickly received the most professional training. Although she has not been on the field for long, her record is impressive, including winning the women's volleyball championship at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. For this reason, along with her outstanding achievements, she was awarded the title of international athlete in 2023.
Besides her achievements on the court, she also receives considerable attention in her private life due to her outstanding looks and perfect body proportions, gaining a group of young male fans.
As a volleyball player, we still hope that she will continue to excel and grow stronger in her career.
