Yuan Xinyue

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yuan.
Yuan Xinyue
Personal information
NicknameSmall Apple (小苹果)
NationalityChinese
Born (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 27)
Chongqing
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike325 cm (128 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubVakıfBank S.K.
Number1 (NT) 8 (Club)
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2013
2013–2014
2014–2020
2017–2018 (loaned)
2020–2024
2024-		Bayi
Guangdong Evergrande
Bayi
Jiangsu
Tianjin Bohai Bank
VakıfBank S.K.
National team
2014– China
Honours
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Italy Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Volleyball Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2023 Arlington Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nanjing Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tianjin

Yuan Xinyue (Chinese: 袁心玥; pinyin: Yuán Xīnyuè; born 21 December 1996) is a Chinese volleyball player who plays as a Middle Blocker. She is the captain of the China women's national volleyball team and plays for VakıfBank S.K..

At 2.03 meters, Yuan is the tallest player in the history of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team. Her impressive height advantage allows her to have a formidable presence at the net, and she is widely considered one of the key players in the team alongside her teammates Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning.

Career

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Yuan Xinyue started her career as a professional volleyball player in the Bayi team, which represents the People's Liberation Army in national competitions. Her outstanding performance at the 2013 U18 World Championships, in which she was recognised as the Most Valuable Player, caught the eye of Chinese Women's Volleyball Team's head coach, Lang Ping. That year, she was selected to join the senior team's training camp, and officially joined the senior squad in 2014.

Yuan was part of the Chinese national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy, where she won the silver medal after China lost to the USA in the finals.[1] In recognition of her impressive performance at the World Championship, she was awarded the Best Newcomer award at the 2014 CCTV Sports Personality Awards. In the following year, she participated in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix,[2] as well as the 2015 FIVB World Cup, where she helped the team win its first gold at a major world tournament after more than a decade.

In 2016, she represented China in the Rio Olympic Games.[3] The team went on to win its 3rd gold medal, after victories in 1984 and 2004.

In 2017, she represented China in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix and the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup, and helped the team win gold in the latter. She was awarded the Best Middle Blocker award in the World Grand Champions Cup.[4]

In 2018, Yuan took part in the inaugural Volleyball Nations League, in which the team won bronze. In August, Yuan took part in the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The team dominated the competition with eight 3-0 victories and won the championship title without dropping a single set.[5] In October, Yuan represented China in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships held in Japan.[6] The team won bronze after being defeated by Italy in the semi-finals, in a gruelling five-set match.

In 2019, Yuan took part in the 2nd Volleyball Nations League. During the group stage held in Hong Kong, China faced the same Italy squad which defeated them in the 2018 World Championships. After losing 0-2, China went on to win three consecutive sets, eventually securing a surprising 3-2 victory against Italy. Yuan played a crucial role in this victory. In particular, her block at set point in the third set helped China stay in the game.

In September 2019, Yuan again represented China in the FIVB Women's World Cup,[7] in which China secured yet another world title after eleven straight wins. Throughout the tournament, China only lost three sets against their opponents. Yuan was a key figure in this overwhelming victory.

Clubs

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Awards

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National team

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Junior Team

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Senior Team

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Individuals

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Clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "Team Roster – China". italy2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Team Roster - China - Women's World Cup 2015".
  3. ^ "Player - Xinyue Yuan".
  4. ^ "Women's Grand Champions Cup 2017 - Women's Grand Champions Cup". grandchampionscup.2017.women.fivb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  5. ^ "Volleyball at the 2018 Asian Games", Wikipedia, 2019-09-12, retrieved 2019-10-16
  6. ^ "Team Roster - China - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". japan2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  7. ^ "FIVB Women World Cup 2019 - Team Roster - China". worldcup.2019.fivb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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Awards
Preceded by Best Middle Blocker of
World Grand Champions Cup
2017
ex aequo Brazil Ana Carolina da Silva 		Succeeded by
TBD
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