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| Club name | 天津普利司通女排 Tianjin Bridgestone Women Volleyball Team |
| Arena | Tianjin People's Stadium, Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... , China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
| Manager |  Wang Baoquan |
| Head Coach | Liu Xiaoming |
| Assistant Coach | Chang Liangcai |
| Trainer | Chen Youquan Hu Jianzhao |
| Coach/Player | Li Shan Li Shan Li Shan was a Qing dynasty painter born in Jiangsu. He had an interest in painting at an early age and by 16 was a noteworthy painter. His paintings had an unrestricted quality and were influenced by Shitao. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.Aside from painting he also served as a... |
| League | 361° Chinese Volleyball League Chinese Volleyball League The Chinese Volleyball League, often abbreviated to the CVL, is the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China.- Current Clubs :* Group A* Bayi* Beijing* Henan* Hubei* Jiangsu* Liaoning* Shandong* Shanghai... |
| Position 2010-11 | Champion |
The Tianjin Bridgestone Women Volleyball team is one of the most successful professional volleyball clubs in the Chinese Volleyball League
Chinese Volleyball League
The Chinese Volleyball League, often abbreviated to the CVL, is the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China.- Current Clubs :* Group A* Bayi* Beijing* Henan* Hubei* Jiangsu* Liaoning* Shandong* Shanghai...
, based in the city of Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Founded in 1993, the team has become a symbolic image of Tianjin Sports. For many years, Tianjin Bridgestone have not been regarded as having the advantages in height and strength. However, depending on ironic discipline and arduous training，Tianjin Bridgestone gradually dominated Chinese women volleyball with their unique style of swift tactics and concrete defence. During 2002 to 2011, Tianjin Bridgestone have achieved eight titles in Chinese Volleyball League
Chinese Volleyball League
The Chinese Volleyball League, often abbreviated to the CVL, is the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China.- Current Clubs :* Group A* Bayi* Beijing* Henan* Hubei* Jiangsu* Liaoning* Shandong* Shanghai...
, two titles in Chinese National Games and three titles in AVC Club Championships
AVC Club Championships
The AVC Club Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for club volleyball teams, currently held annually and organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Asia volleyball federation. From the year of 2004, the names of AVC Club Tournaments changed from "AVC Cup Men's/Women's Club...
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As one of the best women volleyball clubs in China, Tianjin Bridgestone have been contributing many excellent players to China women's national volleyball team
China women's national volleyball team
The China women's national volleyball team represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It's one of the leading squads in women's international volleyball, twice having won the Olympic title .China took five consecutive World titles in...
. As the members of "Golden Generation", Li Shan
Li Shan
Li Shan was a Qing dynasty painter born in Jiangsu. He had an interest in painting at an early age and by 16 was a noteworthy painter. His paintings had an unrestricted quality and were influenced by Shitao. He was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.Aside from painting he also served as a...
, Zhang Ping and Zhang Na played the key role for China's eventual wining the Gold Medal in 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. In 2008 Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Li Juan
Li Juan
Li Juan 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....
, Wei Qiuyue
Wei Qiuyue
Wei Qiuyue is a female Chinese volleyball player. She is the captain of China women's national volleyball team.She was part of the bronze medal winning teams at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medal winning teams at the 2007 World Grand Prix....
and Zhang Na
Zhang Na
Zhang Na is a female Chinese volleyball player. She was part of the gold medal winning teams at the 2003 World Cup and 2004 Olympic Games.-Notes:*Position: Libero*Height: 1.80 m *Weight: 72 kg...
assisted China women volleyball team
China women's national volleyball team
The China women's national volleyball team represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It's one of the leading squads in women's international volleyball, twice having won the Olympic title .China took five consecutive World titles in...
to gain the bronze medal. In addition, Tianjin players Yin Na, Wang Qian, Chen Liyi and Mi Yang have been called up to the national team as well.
Honours
Chinese Volleyball LeagueChinese Volleyball League
The Chinese Volleyball League, often abbreviated to the CVL, is the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China.- Current Clubs :* Group A* Bayi* Beijing* Henan* Hubei* Jiangsu* Liaoning* Shandong* Shanghai...
Champions (8): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11
Runner-up (1): 2005–2006
Chinese National Games
- Champions (2): 2005 and 2009
Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
AVC Club Championships
The AVC Club Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for club volleyball teams, currently held annually and organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Asia volleyball federation. From the year of 2004, the names of AVC Club Tournaments changed from "AVC Cup Men's/Women's Club...
- Champions (3): 2005, 2006 and 2008
- Runners-up (2): 2009 and 2011
Current squad
As of June 2010| Number | Player name | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
| 1 | Zhang Xiaoyu |
Spiker | 1.90 | 28/07/1991 | |
| Middle blocker | 1.89 | 14/05/1994 | |||
| Middle blocker | 1.86 | 11/02/1995 | |||
| Opposite | 1.85 | 21/05/1980 | |||
| Opposite/spiker | 1.82 | 03/02/1988 | |||
| Libero | 1.72 | 14/03/1989 | |||
| Setter | 1.82 | 26/09/1988 | |||
| Spiker | 1.87 | 15/05/1981 | |||
| Setter | 1.80 | 24/01/1989 | |||
| Middle blocker | 1.85 | 21/01/1989 | |||
| Spiker | 1.84 | 27/04/1989 | |||
| Opposite/libero | 1.80 | 29/04/1990 | |||
| Setter | 1.82 | 15/08/1992 | |||
| Middle blocker | 1.87 | 08/01/1988 | |||
| Spiker/opposite | 1.79 | 29/11/1988 | |||
| Year | Host | Champion | Second place | Third place | Fourth place |
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| 2010 Details 2010 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship The 2010 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 11th edition of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Tri Dharma Hall, Gresik, Surabaya, Indonesia.-Pools composition:... |
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| 2011 Details 2011 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship The 2011 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship was the 12th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Vinh Phuc Gymnasium, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam.-Pools composition:... |
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Former players
Zhang Na (1997–2008) Zhang PingZhang Ping (volleyball)
Zhang Ping is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004 she was a member of the Chinese team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament.-External links:*...
(1998–2005) Yang Yanan (2002–2010)