Wei Qiuyue Explained

Wei Qiuyue
Nationality:Chinese
Birth Date:26 September 1988
Birth Place:Tianjin, China
Hometown:Tianjin, China
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Spike:305cm (120inches)
Block:300cm (100inches)
Position:Setter
Currentclub:retired
Years:2003–2013
2013–2014
2014–2017
Clubs:Tianjin Bridgestone
Igtisadchi Baku
Tianjin Bridgestone
Nationalyears:2007–2012
2014–2016

Wei Qiuyue (; born 26 September 1988) is a retired Chinese volleyball player. She was the captain of China women's national volleyball team from 2008 to 2012.

Career

Wei was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Grand Prix.

Wei won the 2010 Montreux Volley Masters with her national team and was awarded Best Setter.[1]

Wei was named Best Setter at the 2010 World Championship.[2]

After a disappointing fifth place at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in 2013 Wei took a year off from the national team to attend to her knee injury. She signed with Igtisadchi Baku in 2013-2014 season, along with her former teammates Ma Yunwen and Zhang Lei. This was the first time she played for a club other than Tianjin.

In 2014, Wei was recalled to the national team by Lang Ping and gained a starting position for the national team which she helped to win the silver medal at the 2014 World Championship. After a successful season with the national team, she took some time off from the domestic league and went to the United States to attend her sore knees which has affected her for a long time with help from Lang Ping. She came back to the national team in 2015 and was part of the Chinese team that won gold medal at the 2015 World Cup.

In 2016, Wei participated at the Summer Olympics where her team won gold by beating Serbia 3-1 in the final. She announced her retirement from the national team right after the award ceremony through CCTV5.

After the 13th Chinese National Games in 2017, Wei announced her retirement as a professional volleyball player.[3]

Clubs

Individual awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China win 26th edition of Montreux Volley Masters. FIVB. 2010-06-14.
  2. Web site: Russia repeat as world champions. FIVB. 2010-11-14.
  3. Web site: 天津女排泪洒赛场 魏秋月宣布退役. www.chinanews.com. 2017-08-29.