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Preface
Zhang Lei is the most handsome of the Chinese women's volleyball players. Known for her playful short hair and energetic style, she is a true all-round fighter. Whether it is as the main attack or the secondary attack, or even the receiving position, she is at ease, after retiring, many people are curious about her relationship status, let's talk about it today.
Extraordinary personal experience
Zhang Lei was born in Shanghai on January 11, 1985, and his parents engaged in a career unrelated to volleyball. Influenced by her aunt and cousin, she became interested in volleyball from a young age and began training in the third grade of elementary school. She showed outstanding talent and superior physical flexibility, and was selected to enter the Shanghai Junior Sports School when she was in junior high school. Despite her limited height, she was initially ignored by the Shanghai Youth Women's Volleyball Team, believing that she did not have the conditions to become a future training target.
After Zhang Lei entered high school, he represented the sports school in the Shanghai Youth Women's Volleyball Competition and attracted the attention of coach Liu Haipeng. Liu Haipeng took a fancy to her flexibility and quick movement on the court and resolutely recruited her into the team, even though she was not yet 16 years old at the time. In 2001, after the Shanghai women's volleyball team achieved the brilliant results of "five consecutive championships", it faced the situation of veteran players retiring or going abroad, and the team entered a low period. Zhang Lei and a group of other young players got the opportunity to join the first-line team of the Shanghai women's volleyball team to help revitalize the team.
In 2003, Zhang Liming began to coach the Shanghai women's volleyball team and appointed Zhang Lei as an assistant attacker, because he was agile in his footwork and good at running when attacking. After Zhang Lei's main offensive position was adjusted to a secondary attack, he gradually found his foothold in the team. However, in 2006, the Shanghai women's volleyball team emerged with tall deputy attackers such as Ma Yunwen and Zhu Huiqing, and Zhang Lei once again lost the opportunity to start the position.
At this time, the main attacker Xi Xi fell ill due to kidney disease, and Zhang Liming readjusted the lineup and arranged Zhang Lei to serve as the second setter. In order to have the opportunity to enter the national team, Zhang Lei took the initiative to ask to take on the responsibility of a pass. Despite his lack of height, Zhang Lei has comprehensive skills and is good at running and attacking all over the court, which can be called a copy of Zhou Suhong, and fans call him a versatile player. In the 2008-2009 season of the National Women's Volleyball League, the Shanghai women's volleyball team won the runner-up, Zhang Lei's performance was very eye-catching, which greatly promoted the team's offense.
In March 2009, Cai Bin took over as the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team and called Zhang Lei into the team. At that time, Cai Bin implemented the "Meichu Innovation" and let Wang Yimei serve as the answer, resulting in Zhang Lei's lack of opportunities to play, and he was sent back to the Shanghai women's volleyball team 50 days later. Soon after, due to health reasons, head coach Wang Baoquan, who succeeded Cai Bin, also left. In 2010, Yu Juemin became the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team and recruited Zhang Lei into the team again.
Shine on the field
Zhang Lei showed the pinnacle of her career at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2011 Asian Championships. In these two competitions, she led the Chinese team to win the championship with her excellent leadership skills and excellent skills, inspiring the enthusiasm of countless spectators. Especially in 2011, Zhang Lei led the Chinese women's volleyball team to shine in the world women's volleyball arena.
At that time, from November 4 to 18, at the 11th Women's Volleyball World Cup held in Japan, 12 top teams competed fiercely for qualification to the London Olympics. Under Yu Juemin's wise guidance and exquisite tactical deployment, the Chinese team lineup was star-studded, including the main attackers Hui Ruoqi, Wang Yimei, and Zhang Lei, each of whom performed well. This competition adopts a single round-robin system, and the Chinese women's volleyball team has defeated Algeria, Japan and other opponents with its outstanding performance.
Although there were some tough matches against Italy, Brazil and the United States, Zhang's performance was impressive. Especially against South Korea, she won the Player of the Match and showed extraordinary style. Zhang Lei's fast passing and precise attack in the second position, combined with Ma Yunwen's seamlessness, make the double-back flying tactics amazing.
Not only is she sharp on the offensive end, but she is also a great player defensively. In that crucial match against Germany, the Chinese team had to win 3-0 to retain their position. In the end, Zhang Lei and his teammates worked together to lock in the victory steadily, successfully won the third place in the World Cup, and successfully entered the Olympic Games.
Zhang Lei's performance is very good, whether it is on the offensive or defensive end, she has shown excellent ability, and her technical statistics are also among the best. As the London 2012 Olympics approached, Zhang and her teammates were becoming increasingly nervous about their preparations. During the training process, unfortunately, teammate Wang Yimei was injured, but she showed amazing recovery speed and quickly returned to the court, demonstrating the team spirit and tenacious will of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Now 39 years old, he is still single
However, it is regrettable that in the key matchup with the Japanese team, due to tactical mistakes and lack of preparation, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost with a score of 2:3 and failed to advance to the semifinals. For Zhang, this competition is of great significance, and it may also be her last appearance on the Olympic stage.
Despite the unsatisfactory results, Zhang Lei's career was full of glory. After retiring, she did not sit idle, but turned into a coach and dedicated herself to developing the next generation of volleyball talent. She hopes to pass on her experience and knowledge to young people so that they can excel in their Olympic journeys in the future.
Zhang Lei, 39 years old, is devoted to playing volleyball and has never been involved in love. Her fashion taste and attention to makeup make some boys shy away from confessing to her. Her parents were concerned about her marriage and kept pushing her for years. But Zhang Lei was busy training and competing, and had little opportunity to contact the opposite sex.
After she became a coach in 2021, her social circle remained narrow. Although she longs for love and hopes that a good boy will be brave enough to pursue her, the reality is not so easy. Zhang Lei hopes to find a good home like her sisters. Her life was filled with a love for volleyball, but she also began to think about the blanks in her personal life.
epilogue
Zhang Lei, a famous player of the Chinese women's volleyball team, is known for her excellent technique and unique style. She is known as the "most handsome tomboy" not only because of her strong performance on the field, but also because of her masculine temperament and frank personality. However, despite her many accolades and achievements in her career, there were some regrets left behind at the Olympics, which became a regret in her athletic career.
Today, Zhang Lei is 39 years old and still single. Although her personal life has attracted much attention, she has been focused on her career and career. She is not only an outstanding athlete, but also actively participates in public welfare after retiring from the sport, contributing to the development of sports. As a member of the Chinese women's volleyball team, Zhang Lei not only left her legend on the court, but also her challenge to gender stereotypes.