Yao Di (volleyball)

Yao Di (姚迪; born 15 August 1992, in Tianjin), is a Chinese volleyball player.^[1] She is the setter of China women's national volleyball team，and plays for Tianjin Bohai Bank and Savino del Bene Scandicci.^[2]

Yao Di (姚迪)
in the China team for Volleyball
Personal information
Full name	Yao Di
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1992-08-15) 15 August 1992 (age 31) Tianjin, China
Hometown	Tianjin, China
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Spike	306 cm (120 in)
Block	298 cm (117 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Tianjin Bohai Bank, Savino del Bene Scandicci
Number	10
Career
Years Teams 2023 - Savino del Bene Scandicci
National team
2013 - China
Honours Representing  China World Championship 2018 Japan Team FIVB World Cup 2019 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2017 Japan Team Nations League 2019 Nanjing Team Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 2014 Incheon Montreux Volley Masters 2017 Switzerland Team
Last updated: January 2023

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yao.

Career

Yao won the 2013 FIVB U23 World Championship and named Most Valuable Player and best setter.^[3] She participated in the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix.^[4] and 2019 Montreux Volley Masters,^[5]

Clubs

•   Tianjin (2011 till now)
•   Savino del Bene Scandicci (2023)

Awards

Individuals

• 2011 U20 World Championship "Best Setter"
• 2011 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
• 2012 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
• 2013 U23 World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
• 2013 U23 World Championship "Best Setter"
• 2015–16 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League "Best Setter"
• 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
• 2017–18 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League "Best Setter"
• 2019 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
• 2019-20 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League "Best Setter"
• 2021–22 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League "Best Setter"
• 2022–23 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League "Best Setter"

References

1. 中国女排武汉备战大奖赛 二传姚迪赛场庆生 - 中国排球协会官方网站
2. "Chinese volleyball player Yao to join Italian side Scandicci". News. Xinhua. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
3. FIVB. "China crown splendid year with another gold medal". Retrieved 2013-10-13.
4. "Team Roster - China - FIVB World Grand Prix 2015". worldgrandprix.2015.fivb.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
5. . 2019-05-16. Archived from the original on 2019-05-16.

External links

• FIVB Biography