Zhou Xiaolan | |
Teamnumber: | 4 (1981) 5 (1982-1984) |
Height: | 182 cm |
Birth Place: | Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China |
Position: | Middle blocker |
Nationalyears: | 1977–1984 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Zhou Xiaolan (simplified Chinese: 周晓兰, born 9 October 1957) is a former Chinese volleyball player who was a starting middle blocker for the China Women's National Volleyball Team that won three gold medals in three world competitions in the early 1980s.[1]
In 1984, Zhou was a core member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics over the United States.
After retiring in 1984, Zhou studied physical education at the Shanghai Physical Education Institute, earning a bachelor's degree in 1986.
In 1991, Zhou left China to work on a master's degree in English at George Washington University. Zhou served as a volleyball coach at George Washington.[2]
In 2014, Zhou started her own girls volleyball club, the East Coast Elite, which is located in Howard County, Maryland, where she currently coaches.[3]