Feng Kun

Feng Kun
Personal information
Full name	Feng Kun
Nickname	Panda
Nationality	China
Born	(1978-12-28) 28 December 1978 Beijing, China
Hometown	Beijing, China
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Spike	319 cm (126 in)
Block	310 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Guangdong Evergrande
Number	2
National team
1997 2001–2006 2008  China
Honours Representing  China Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team World Cup 2003 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2001 Japan Team 2005 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 Andria Team 2001 Macau Team 2002 Hong Kong Team 2005 Sendai Team Asian Games 2002 Busan Team 2006 Doha Team Asian Championship 2001 Nakhon Ratchasima Team 2003 Ho Chi Minh City Team 2005 Taicang Team Asian Cup 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
Last updated: December 2010

Feng Kun (simplified Chinese: 冯坤; traditional Chinese: 馮坤; pinyin: Féng Kūn; born 28 December 1978 in Beijing) was the China women's national volleyball team setter and captain. She was awarded MVP and Best Setter award at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where China won the gold medal in volleyball.

Notes

• Position: Setter
• Height: 1.83 m (6 foot 0 inches)
• Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs)
• Spike vertical: 3.19 (10 feet 6 inches)
• Block vertical: 3.10 (10 feet 2 inches)

Career

Feng started to play volleyball at the age of 12 and was selected for the Beijing volleyball team at 16. A year later she was selected for the national team. During this time the China team was at a low point after years of world dominance in the sport. However, the team began to rejuvenate and won the Asian Championship in 2001, came fourth in the World Championship in 2002, won the World Cup in 2003, and then went on to win at the Olympic Games in Athens, having defeated reigning champions Cuba and come from two sets down in the final to beat Russia.

She won the 2008–09 CEV Cup playing with Asystel Novara and was awarded "Best Blocker".^[1]

After the end of the 2010/2011 season of the Chinese Volleyball League playing for Guangdong Evergrande V.C., she announced her retirement from professional volleyball in August 2011.^[2]

Personal life

In December 2014 she married Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai who is the head coach of Thailand women's national volleyball team.^[3]

Major titles

• World Grand Champion Cup 2001 (World title)
• World Grand Prix 2003 (World title)
• World Cup 2003 (World Champion)
• Athens Olympic Games 2004 (World Champion)

Clubs

• Beijing Yanjing Bear
• Asystel Novara (2008–2009)
• Guangdong Evergrande (2009–2011)

Awards

Individuals

• 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship "Most Valuable Player"
• 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
• 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Setter"
• 2004 Olympic Games "Most Valuable Player"
• 2004 Olympic Games "Best Setter"
• 2005 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
• 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
• 2005 FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup "Best Setter"
• 2008 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Setter"
• 2008–09 CEV Cup "Best Blocker"
• 2008–09 CEV Cup "Best Setter"

Clubs

• 2008-09 CEV Cup - Champion, with Asystel Novara

References

1. ↑ CEV. "Asystel NOVARA claims third European title". Retrieved 2010-04-04. 
2. ↑ VolleyWood. "Feng Kun Retires". Retrieved 2011-09-21. 
3. ↑ 月刊バレーボール 2015年2月号 111ページ (Japanese Monthly Volleyball Magajine, Feb 2015 issue p.111)

External links

• FIVB profile

Awards
Preceded by Fernanda Venturini	Best Setter of FIVB World Grand Prix 2005	Succeeded by Eleonora Lo Bianco

China squad – 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal
2 Feng Kun 3 Yang Hao 4 Liu Yanan 6 Li Shan 7 Zhou Suhong 8 Zhao Ruirui 9 Zhang Yuehong 10 Chen Jing 12 Song Nina 15 Wang Lina 16 Zhang Na 18 Zhang Ping Coach: Chen Zhonghe

China squad – 2008 Summer Olympics Bronze medal
1 Wang Yimei 2 Feng Kun 3 Yang Hao 4 Liu Yanan 5 Wei Qiuyue 6 Xu Yunli 7 Zhou Suhong 9 Zhao Ruirui 10 Xue Ming 11 Li Juan 16 Zhang Na 17 Ma Yunwen Coach: Chen Zhonghe