In 1984, Zheng was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal. She played all five matches.
Four years later, in 1988, Zheng was part of the Chinese team that won the bronze medal. She played all five matches again.
Zheng was born in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. In 1975, she entered Fuzhou amateur sports school to play volleyball. In 1977, she became a member of provincial team. In 1979, she was summoned into Chinese national team twice. She was admitted into national team for third time in 1982.
From sports school, to provincial team, to national team, Zheng was always the youngest player. Doubts were also cast on her height (172 cm). After winning the Asian Tournament in 1979, Zheng didn't compete in World Cup in 1981, held in Japan.
In the end of 1991, Zheng went to Germany to play in a volleyball club. After retiring, she started doing business with her husband. She later became a manager in a Chinese medicinal rehabilitation facility near Munich. She is married and gave birth to two boys.
In 2008, Zheng came back to China and participated in Olympic torch relay in Fuzhou.
AwardsEdit
National teamEdit
1982 World Championship - Gold Medal
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Gold Medal
1985 World Cup - Gold Medal
1986 World Championship - Gold Medal
External linksEdit
Olympedia Profile: Zheng Meizhu
(archived)
October 22, 2023
zheng, meizhu, this, chinese, name, family, name, zheng, simplified, chinese, 郑美珠, traditional, chinese, 鄭美珠, pinyin, zhèng, měizhū, born, november, 1962, fuzhou, fujian, chinese, volleyball, player, competed, 1984, summer, olympics, 1988, summer, olympics, pe. In this Chinese name the family name is Zheng Zheng Meizhu simplified Chinese 郑美珠 traditional Chinese 鄭美珠 pinyin Zheng Meizhu born 5 November 1962 in Fuzhou Fujian is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics Zheng MeizhuPersonal informationBorn 1962 11 05 5 November 1962 age 60 Fuzhou Fujian People s Republic of ChinaHeight172 cm 5 ft 8 in Volleyball informationNumber11National team1979 1988 ChinaHonours Women s VolleyballRepresenting ChinaOlympic Games1984 Los Angeles Team1988 Seoul TeamWorld Championship1982 Peru Team1986 Czechoslovakia TeamFIVB World Cup1985 Japan TeamIn 1984 Zheng was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal She played all five matches Four years later in 1988 Zheng was part of the Chinese team that won the bronze medal She played all five matches again Zheng was born in Fuzhou Fujian Province In 1975 she entered Fuzhou amateur sports school to play volleyball In 1977 she became a member of provincial team In 1979 she was summoned into Chinese national team twice She was admitted into national team for third time in 1982 From sports school to provincial team to national team Zheng was always the youngest player Doubts were also cast on her height 172 cm After winning the Asian Tournament in 1979 Zheng didn t compete in World Cup in 1981 held in Japan In the end of 1991 Zheng went to Germany to play in a volleyball club After retiring she started doing business with her husband She later became a manager in a Chinese medicinal rehabilitation facility near Munich She is married and gave birth to two boys In 2008 Zheng came back to China and participated in Olympic torch relay in Fuzhou Awards EditNational team Edit 1982 World Championship nbsp Gold Medal 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games nbsp Gold Medal 1985 World Cup nbsp Gold Medal 1986 World Championship nbsp Gold MedalExternal links EditOlympedia Profile Zheng Meizhu databaseOlympics Profile archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zheng Meizhu amp oldid 1176945318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
