China men's national volleyball team

China

Association	China Volleyball Association
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Raul Lozano
FIVB ranking	26 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home Away Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances	2 (First in 1984)
Best result	5th (2008)
World Championship
Appearances	13 (First in 1956)
Best result	7th (1978, 1982)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1995)
Best result	10th (1995, 2003)

China men's national volleyball team

Medal record
Asian Championship
	1979 Manama	Team
	1997 Doha	Team
	1999 Tehran	Team
	1983 Tokyo	Team
	1987 Kuwait	Team
	1995 Seoul	Team
	2003 Tianjin	Team
	2005 Suphanburi	Team
	2011 Tehran	Team
	1975 Melbourne	Team
	1989 Seoul	Team
	1991 Perth	Team
	2013 Dubai	Team
	2015 Tehran	Team
Asian Games
	1986 Seoul	Team
	1990 Beijing	Team
	1998 Bangkok	Team
	1982 New Delhi	Team
	1994 Hiroshima	Team
	2006 Doha	Team
	1974 Tehran	Team
	1978 Bangkok	Team
AVC Cup
	2012 Vinh Yen	Team
	2010 Urmia	Team
	2016 Nakhon Pathom	Team
	2008 Nakhon Ratchasima	Team

The China men's national volleyball team represents China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team twice took part in the Summer Olympics, finishing in eighth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California., and 5th place in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The leading volleyball nations in Asia are Iran, China and, to a lesser extent, South Korea and Japan . The team now ranks 20th in the FIVB World Rankings.

Results

Olympic Games

• 1980 – Qualified but later withdrew due to US-led boycott
• 1984 – 8th place
• 2008 – 5th place

World Championship

• 1956 – 9th place
• 1962 – 9th place
• 1966 – 9th place
• 1974 – 15th place
• 1978 – 7th place
• 1982 – 7th place
• 1986 – 12th place
• 1994 – 15th place
• 1998 – 15th place
• 2002 – 13th place
• 2006 – 17th place
• 2010 – 19th place
• 2014 – 15th place

World Cup

• 1995 – 10th place
• 1999 – 11th place
• 2003 – 10th place
• 2007 – Did not participate (following Summer Olympics host country cannot participate )
• 2011 – 11th place

World Grand Champions Cup

• 1997 – 4th place
• 2005 – 6th place

World League

• 1990 – 8th place
• 1992 – 7th place
• 1993 – 7th place
• 1994 – 10th place
• 1995 – 11th place
• 1996 – 6th place
• 1997 – 10th place
• 2002 – 9th place
• 2004 – 10th place
• 2006 – 13th place
• 2007 – 9th place
• 2008 – 7th place
• 2009 – 13th place
• 2010 – 15th place
• 2014 – 23rd place
• 2015 – 24th place
• 2016 – 19th place
• 2017 – 17th place

Asian Championship

• 1975 – 3rd place
• 1979 – Champions
• 1983 – Runners-up
• 1987 – Runners-up
• 1989 – 3rd place
• 1991 – 3rd place
• 1993 – 4th place
• 1995 – Runners-up
• 1997 – Champions
• 1999 – Champions
• 2001 – 4th place
• 2003 – Runners-up
• 2005 – Runners-up
• 2007 – 4th place
• 2009 – 4th place
• 2011 – Runners-up
• 2013 – 3rd place
• 2015 – 3rd place
• 2017 – 6th place

Asian Games

• 1974 – 3rd place
• 1978 – 3rd place
• 1982 – Runners-up
• 1986 – Champions
• 1990 – Champions
• 1994 – Runners-up
• 1998 – Champions
• 2002 – 4th place
• 2006 – Runners-up
• 2010 – 5th place
• 2014 – 4th place

AVC Cup

• 2008 – 3rd place
• 2010 – Runners-up
• 2012 – Champions
• 2014 – 5th place (U20 team)
• 2016 – Runners-up

Squads

• 1998 World Championship – 15th place

  Zheng Liang, Chen Qi, Lu Weizhong, Zhang Liming, Zhou Jianan, Chen Fang, Wang Hebing, Zhang Xiang, Zhao Yong, An Jiajie, Zhu Gang, and Li Tieming. Head Coach: Wang Jiawei.

• 2002 World Championship – 13th place

  Zhang Xiaodong, Sui Shengsheng, Zheng Liang, Lu Fei, Tang Miao, Shi Hairong , He Jiong, Li Hang, Shen Qiong, Wang Haichuan, Chu Hui, and Li Chun. Head Coach: Di Anhe.

• 2003 FIVB World Cup – 10th place

  Zhang Xiaodong, Hu Song, Yuan Zhi, Cui Xiaodong, Tang Miao, Shi Hairong , He Jiong, Li Hang, Li Chun, Shen Qiong, Wu Xiaojiang, and Chu Hui. Head Coach: Di Anhe.

• 2005 World Grand Champions Cup – 6th place

  Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Tang Miao, He Jiong, Li Chun, Shen Qiong, Fang Yingchao, Chu Hui, Sui Shengsheng , and Yu Dawei. Head Coach: Di Anhe.

• 2006 FIVB World League – 13th place

  Guo Song, Hu Song, Cui Xiaodong, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Wang Haichuan, Tang Miao, Kang Kang, Zhou Hong, Li Chun, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Kun, Wang Jin, Chu Hui, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng, Zhang Xiang. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2006 World Championship – 17th place

  Cui Xiaodong, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Wang Haichuan, Tang Miao, Cui Jianjun, Li Chun, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2008 Olympic Games – 5th place

  Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Shi Hairong, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong , Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng, Fang Yingchao. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2010 World Championship – 19th place

  Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Guo Peng, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Chen Ping, Shen Qiong, Li Runming, Ren Qi. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2011 FIVB World Cup – 11th place

  Bian Hongmin, Zhan Guojun, Yuan Zhi, Zhang Chen, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Chen Ping, Geng Xin, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Kong Fanwei, Song Jianwei. Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

• 2014 World Championship – 15th place

  Chen Longhai, Yuan Zhi, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Geng Xin, Kong Fanwei, Kou Zhichao, Xu Jingtao, Li Runming, Ren Qi, Ji Daoshuai, Fang Yingchao. Head Coach: Xie Guochen

Current roster

The following is the Chinese roster in the 2017 World League.

Head coach: Raúl Lozano

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2016–17 club
1	Li Rui	15 March 1990	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Henan
2	Jiang Chuan	9 August 1994	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Beijing
3	Mao Tianyi	2 June 1993	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	333 cm (131 in)	Bayi
4	Zhang Chen	28 June 1985	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	356 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Jiangsu
5	Zhang Binglong	11 September 1994	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Beijing
6	Li Runming	1 March 1990	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Shandong
7	Zhong Weijun (C)	20 April 1989	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Bayi
8	Han Tianyi	26 October 1995	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
9	Zhan Guojun	16 December 1988	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	235 cm (93 in)	230 cm (91 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
10	Ji Daoshuai	7 February 1992	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Shandong
13	Chen Longhai	29 March 1991	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
14	Ke Junhuang	28 June 1994	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Fujian
15	Tang Chuanhang	4 October 1995	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Bayi
16	Tong Jiahua	13 December 1992	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	317 cm (125 in)	305 cm (120 in)	Shanghai Golden Age
17	Liu Libin	16 February 1995	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	342 cm (135 in)	Beijing
18	Kou Zhichao	26 June 1989	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Shandong
20	Rao Shuhan	23 December 1996	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	344 cm (135 in)	Fujian
21	Miao Ruantong	21 May 1995	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Hubei

Head coaches

Note: The following list may not be complete.

• Wang Jiawei (????-2000)
• Di Anhe (2001-2005)
• Zhou Jian'an (2006-2012)
• Xie Guochen (2012-2016)
• Raul Lozano (2017-)

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile