Zhang Xi (born 19 April 1985 in Jiangsu) is a Chinese female beach volleyball player, measuring in height. She won the gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, partnering with comparator Xue Chen.

Zhang Xi in 2002 and 2003 she played each game she was scheduled to play. In 2004, she moved on to start playing full-time in the Swatch FIVB World Tour. In 2006, she began to partner Xue Chen in the SWATCH tournament season. After finishing the tournament she went back to study at the Physical Education Unit of Jiangsu Province in China.

Zhang Xi (beach volleyball)

In 2008 Zhang was named as the FIVB Most Outstanding player. In the same year, Zhang and Xue won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Zhang Xi (beach volleyball)

The duo of Zhang and Xue won a gold medal from the FIVB World Tour Women's Final in Åland, Finland on 21 August 2010. On the same day Zhang Xi and Xue Chen broke the winning streak of Brazil's França–Silva duo. In 2010 Zheng and Xue came fourth on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings. In 2011 Zhang was awarded the title of FIVB Best Defensive Player. Together with her partner Xue Chen, Zhang Xi in 2012 reached fourth place at the London Olympics.

Zhang Xi (beach volleyball)

Playing partners

Xue Chen

Hu Xiaoyan

Ji Linjun

Tian Jia

Pan Wang

See also

China at the 2012 Summer Olympics#Volleyball

Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

References

External links

1985 births

Living people

Chinese female beach volleyball players

Olympic beach volleyball players for China

Olympic medalists in beach volleyball

Olympic bronze medalists for China

Asian Games medalists in beach volleyball

Asian Games gold medalists for China

Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Beach volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games

Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Beach volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games

Beach volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Volleyball players from Jiangsu

Sportspeople from Nantong

Beach volleyball defenders