Zhou Xiaolan
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Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
5 (1982-1984)
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| Born | 9 October 1957 Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 (1981) 5 (1982-1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
After retiring in 1984, Zhou studied physical education at the Shanghai Physical Education Institute, earning a bachelor's degree in 1986.[2]
In 1991, Zhou left China to work on a master's degree in English at George Washington University.[2] 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]
