In the golden generation of the Chinese women's volleyball team, Zhang Na is a relatively low-key one. However, her athletic performance is very "high-profile", with a pass rate of more than 90% at every turn, coupled with an amazing defensive area, and is known as the "undead bird" on the volleyball court. Now, praise a free man for his excellence, and one of his favorite phrases is: the rehearsal of the "undead bird" reappears.
So, what kind of volleyball life does Zhang Na have? This article will introduce you to a three-dimensional free person Zhang Na.
First, one of Wang Baoquan's actions changed Zhang Na's life.
Born in Tianjin in 1980, Zhang Na entered the National Youth League as a receiver, entered the Tianjin women's volleyball team as a deputy attacker, and then studied under Wang Baoquan, a famous coach of Jinmen. In the 2000 women's volleyball league, Wang Baoquan saw that Zhang Na was only 1 meter 80 tall, and it should not be possible to play a famous one, so after Zhang Na played a side attack, he boldly put it in the position of a free person.
As a result, this change completely changed Zhang Na's life.
Zhang Na, who had a strong sense of the ball, won the league's best pass that year, and then was hit by Chen Zhonghe and entered the national team. Recalling the events of that year, Zhang Na was grateful: If Wang Zhi didn't change my position, then I would have to fight with Zhao Ruirui for a secondary attack, and the result was unimaginable...
Second, the national team is not good, and Zhang Na has also been returned.
In 2001, Zhang Na came to the national team, but because the technology was not stable enough, she was returned to tianjin halfway through the practice. When she was just returned, Zhang Na's heart was very uncomfortable, and even once she had a retreat. When making life choices, it was Wang Baoquan who fished Zhang Na out of the trough.
When Wang Baoquan was training in the Tianjin team, he said in front of everyone that Zhang Na was the best free person in China.
The manager's admiration strengthened Zhang Na's confidence, she trained harder, and won the best free person in the subsequent National Games and leagues, and finally returned to the national team. And this time back to the Chinese women's volleyball team, she has completely gained a foothold with her superior strength.
Third, the women's volleyball team won the World Cup and the Olympic Championship, and Zhang Na is the mainstay.
Under the leadership of Chen Zhonghe, the Chinese women's volleyball team has gradually become the world's top team, and Zhang Na, as a very important part of it, perfectly undertakes the heavy responsibility of starting a free person. In the 2003 World Cup, the Chinese team won the championship, Zhang Na ranked 2nd in the defensive list, 5th in the first pass list, and finally ranked 2nd in the overall list of free people.
In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the gold in the unfavorable situation that Zhao Ruirui retired from the United States in the first game, and the final was won by the Russian team first 2 sets, Zhang Na made outstanding contributions, her one pass rate reached 74.48%, ranking first among all players. It is precisely because of her presence that the Chinese team can organize a dazzling attack.
In 2008, Zhang Na, who had overcome major injuries and returned to the Olympic arena, still had a good performance, ranking 3rd in the first pass list, and the overall ranking of free people was also 3rd. In the end, she followed the Chinese women's volleyball team to win the bronze medal. Taking an Olympic bronze medal as a gift for your retirement, there are regrets, but more than that, pride.
4. After retiring from the army, he served as the vice principal of Nankai Middle School and is now the vice president of the Volleyball College.
After the Beijing Olympics, Zhang Na chose to retire and held a wedding with Zhou Jingbin, a member of the Tianjin fencing team who had registered for marriage as early as 2004, and has lived a different life ever since. In 2009, she began to teach at Nankai Middle School and gave birth to a son in the same year, which can be said to be a combination of work and family.
Because of her outstanding work performance, Zhang Na later served as the vice principal of Nankai Middle School, in charge of the teaching and scientific research of physical health. In 2017, the China Volleyball Academy was established in Tianjin, which is the first special college in China to cultivate volleyball talents in the integration of bachelor and master's degrees, the first dean is Lang Ping, and Zhang Na became the executive vice president of the college in 2019.
Now Zhang Na is busy with tedious administrative work every day, less time to exercise, coupled with the years are not spared, and her figure is gradually somewhat blessed. However, this is also the normal appearance of a middle-aged woman, and in her body, we can see a sense of tranquility and calmness.
——Pay attention to the small fish and feel the temperature of sports!