Feng Kun
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| Full name | Feng Kun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Panda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1978 Beijing, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Beijing, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 319 cm (126 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 310 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Guangdong Evergrande | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Feng Kun (simplified Chinese: 冯坤; traditional Chinese: 馮坤; pinyin: Féng Kūn; born 28 December 1978 in Beijing) was the China women's national volleyball team setter and captain. She was awarded MVP and Best Setter award at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where China won the gold medal in volleyball.
Notes
- Position: Setter
- Height: 1.83 m (6 foot 0 inches)
- Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
- Spike vertical: 3.19 (10 feet 6 inches)
- Block vertical: 3.10 (10 feet 2 inches)
Career
Feng started to play 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 fourth 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 two sets down in the final to beat Russia.
She won the 2008–09 CEV Cup playing with Asystel Novara and was awarded "Best Blocker".[1]
After the end of the 2010/2011 season of the Chinese Volleyball League playing for Guangdong Evergrande V.C., she announced her retirement from professional volleyball in August 2011.[2]
Personal life
In December 2014 she married Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai who is the head coach of Thailand women's national volleyball team.[3]
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)
Clubs
Beijing Yanjing Bear
Asystel Novara (2008–2009)- Guangdong Evergrande (2009–2011)
Awards
Individuals
- 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
- 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Setter"
- 2004 Olympic Games "Most Valuable Player"
- 2004 Olympic Games "Best Setter"
- 2005 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
- 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2005 FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup "Best Setter"
- 2008 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Setter"
- 2008–09 CEV Cup "Best Blocker"
- 2008–09 CEV Cup "Best Setter"
Clubs
- 2008-09 CEV Cup -
Champion, with Asystel Novara
References
- ^ CEV. "Asystel NOVARA claims third European title". Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ VolleyWood. "Feng Kun Retires". Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ 月刊バレーボール 2015年2月号 111ページ (Japanese Monthly Volleyball Magajine, Feb 2015 issue p.111)
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Chinese women's volleyball players
- Olympic bronze medalists for China
- Olympic gold medalists for China
- Olympic volleyball players of China
- Volleyball players from Beijing
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists