China women's national water polo team

The China women's national water polo team represents China in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in Asia.

China
FINA codeCHN
AssociationChinese Swimming Association
ConfederationAASF (Asia)
Head coachPetar Porobić
Asst coachGe Weiqing
CaptainZhao Zihan
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current10 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest2 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Lowest10 (2021)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best result5th (2008)
World Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2005)
Best result (2011)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best result (2010)
World League
Appearances11 (first in 2007)
Best result (2013)
Asian Games
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best result (2010, 2014, 2018)
Asian Swimming Championships
Best result (2012, 2016)
Asian Water Polo Championship
Best result (2009, 2012, 2015)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2013)
Best result (2013)

Results

Olympic Games
Main article: China women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

World Championship

World Cup

World League

Asian Games

Asian Swimming Championships

Asian Water Polo Championship
  • 2009 – Gold medal[3]
  • 2012 – Gold medal
  • 2015 – Gold medal

Asian Cup

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Petar Porobić[4]

No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps OG/
Goals		 Club Ref
1 Peng Lin 10GK 2R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1995-04-04)4 April 1995 (aged 26) 108 1/0 Hunan [5]
2 Wang Xinyan 20CB 2R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 (aged 30) 126 1/2 Shanghai [6]
3 Mei Xiaohan (C) 20CB 2R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 100 kg (220 lb) (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (aged 24) 126 1/3 Tianjin [7]
4 Xiong Dunhan 40CF 2R 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (1998-11-11)11 November 1998 (aged 22) 126 1/0 Hunan [8]
5 Niu Guannan 50D 2R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 29) 120 1/5 Guangxi [9]
6 Zhai Ying 50D 2R 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1996-02-10)10 February 1996 (aged 25) 22 0/0 Hunan [10]
7 Lu Yiwen 50D 2R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1996-05-16)16 May 1996 (aged 25) 49 0/0 Fujian [11]
8 Wang Huan 50D 2R 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) (1997-10-08)8 October 1997 (aged 23) 53 0/0 Shanghai [12]
9 Deng Zewen 50D 2R 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-02-06)6 February 1997 (aged 24) 26 0/0 Hunan [13]
10 Zhang Danyi 50D 2R 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 26) 81 0/0 Shanghai [14]
11 Chen Xiao 40CF 2R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1999-03-11)11 March 1999 (aged 22) 180 0/0 Shanghai [15]
12 Zhang Jing 50D 1L 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1996-06-16)16 June 1996 (aged 25) 121 1/2 Fujian [16]
13 Shen Yineng 10GK 2R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 26) 61 0/0 Shanghai [17]
Average 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 25 years, 210 days 92

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: China Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Under-20 team

China's women finished as runner-up at the 2007 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[18]

See also

References
  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. "Draw for World Championships: Four debutants in Budapest". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. "Competitions for Water polo". asiaswimmingfederation.org. Asia Swimming Federation. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.
  4. "Water Polo - POROBIC Petar". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "PENG Lin". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "WANG Xinyan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. "MEI Xiaohan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. "XIONG Dunhan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. "NIU Guannan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. "ZHAI Ying". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  11. "LU Yiwen". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  12. "WANG Huan". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. "DENG Zewen". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. "ZHANG Danyi". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. "CHEN Xiao". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  16. "ZHANG Jing". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  17. "SHEN Yineng". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  18. Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.
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