Zhou Xiaolan
Personal information
Born (1957-10-09) 9 October 1957 (age 66)
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number4 (1981)
5 (1982-1984)
National team
1977-1984 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Peru
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan

Zhou Xiaolan (simplified Chinese: 周晓兰, born 9 October 1957) is a former Chinese volleyball player who was a starting middle blocker for the China Women's National Volleyball Team that won three gold medals in three world competitions in the early 1980s.[1]

In 1984, Zhou was a core member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics over the United States.[1]

Personal life

After retiring in 1984, Zhou studied physical education at the Shanghai Physical Education Institute, earning a bachelor's degree in 1986.[2]

In 1991, Zhou left China to work on a master's degree in English at George Washington University.[2] Zhou served as a volleyball coach at George Washington.[2]

In 2014, Zhou started her own girls volleyball club, the East Coast Elite, which is located in Howard County, Maryland, where she currently coaches.[3]

Awards

National team

References

  1. ^ a b "Zhou Xiaolan". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Jameson, Tonya (26 January 1997). "World-class athletes settle down Volleyball: He is one of China's top coaches, and she is a legend there as a player. Now, the Hous have finally settled down, together, in Columbia's Dorsey's Search". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet Our Staff". Eteamz.com. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

External links


China squad – 1981 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Gold medal
China squad – 1982 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Gold medal
China women's volleyball squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
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