Name: Feng Kun

Sport: Volleyball

Gender: Female                                                      

Date of birth: December 28, 1978

Home: Beijing

Height: 1.83 meters

Weight: 70 kg

Experience:

1990: Joined the volleyball team at Beijing's Shi Shahai Sports School

1994: Joined the Beijing Team

1994: Selected for the national youth team

1997: Selected for the National Women's Volleyball Focus Training Team

Major Achievements:

Team Honors

1995 World Youth Championship: Champion

2001 Women's World Grand Prix Finals: Champion

2002 Women's World Grand Prix Finals: Second place

2002 Women's World Championship: Fourth place

2003 Women's World Grand Prix: Champion

2003 Asian Championship: Champion

2003 Women's World Cup: Champion

2004 Women's Athens Olympics: Champion

Individual Honors

2003 Women's World Cup: Best setter

2003 12th Asian Volleyball Championship: Best setter

2004 Olympic Games: Best setter and Most Valuable Player

Feng Kun was born into an intellectual family who gave her a good education. She became a clever, studious and enterprising girl. In 1994, at the age of 15, she began her formal training in volleyball.

She is the main setter on the Chinese women's volleyball team and the core of the team's "Fast and Flowing" style. She was named best setter at the 2003 World Cup and also at the 12th Asian Championships in 2003. At a height of 1.83 meters, she is the tallest setter in the history of Chinese women's volleyball. Blocking is a major strength for her, although she actually loves to attack. However, when she began to play volleyball she was too short and instead was trained as a setter. When the opportunity arises, however, she often attacks her opponents unexpectedly. Her offensive abilities are just as good as attacking players. With her sharp mind, she is praised as "Little Zhuge."

She is a former captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team and is one of the world's best setters. She always plays an important role in calming her teammates' hearts and minds. At the Athens Olympics, she lead her team to first place after defeating Russia, which helped the team realize its 20-year dream of winning a gold medal.

(China.org.cn July 2, 2008)