As a Chinese women's ranking player, Feng Kun has achieved many good results in her career, including the 2004 Athens Olympic Championship, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Third Place, the World Cup Champion, and the 2011-2012 National Women's Volleyball League Champion.
As a setter on the women's volleyball field, she is not only the main setter of the Chinese women's volleyball team at that time, but also the core of the Chinese team's fast and changing tactics, and even won the title of "the world's best setter" for a time!
However, such an excellent athlete chose to marry a foreign husband after retiring, and the other party was 12 years older than her.
After marriage, she also did not hesitate to be an elderly mother for each other, risking childbirth at the age of 40 and giving birth to a mixed-race son.
It stands to reason that Feng Kun has paid so much for this relationship, which shows how much she attaches importance to this relationship, but she later lived a life of transnational separation with her foreign husband, why? Feng Kun, who once caused controversy by washing the feet of his in-laws, is he really happy after marriage?
One
Born in Beijing in 1978, Feng Kun grew up in a high-class intellectual family whose parents were not only literate but also former professional basketball players.
Influenced by her parents and inherited her parents' athletic talent, Feng Kun has had a strong interest in sports since she was a child, and her parents also want her to follow the path of athletes.
In order to nurture her, her parents began to train her at a very young age, laying the foundation for her later sports career.
When Feng Kun was young, her parents chose the sport of athletics for her, and Feng Kun did not disappoint her parents, relying on the advantages of being tall and long legs, running particularly fast every time.
After school, she was talented in the sport of athletics and entered the varsity team, which her parents were particularly pleased with.
In 1986, when Feng Kun was 8 years old, her mother took advantage of the summer vacation to take her to a nearby sports school, wanting her to enroll in athletics classes and enrich her summer vacation life, but unfortunately there were too many people who signed up, and when it was her turn, the quota for athletics classes was gone.
At that time, there were still places in the volleyball class next to her, and after some struggle, her mother finally enrolled her in the volleyball class.
After entering the volleyball class, with the advantages of tall height and speed, Feng Kun quickly rose to prominence in the class and became the best among the volleyball students, in the eyes of the teacher, she was a potential stock, and in the eyes of her classmates, she became a top student.
After studying during the summer vacation, Feng Kun showed great talent and obvious advantages in volleyball, and the teacher was very optimistic about her.
In order not to waste Feng Kun's talent in volleyball, the teacher said to her parents: "She is a good material for volleyball, I hope she can continue to practice, maybe she can become an excellent volleyball player in the future..."
Seeing that the teacher was so optimistic about Feng Kun, and the development prospects of volleyball players were indeed good, Feng Kun's parents were indeed moved.
Later, after careful consideration, Feng Kun's parents decided to give up the road of athletics and let Feng Kun learn volleyball, and just like that, Feng Kun embarked on the road of volleyball.
Two
Feng Kun's coach at that time was Wang Guilan, Wang Guilan was an excellent volleyball coach, and the familiar volleyball star and volleyball coach Lang Ping was Wang Guilan's student.
Under the careful teaching of Wang Guilan, in just two years, Feng Kun has laid a solid volleyball foundation.
In 1988, when Feng Kun was in the fifth grade, she entered Shichahai Sports School, a key sports school in Beijing, under the recommendation of coach Wang Guilan.
As we all know, Shichahai Sports School is a very good sports school, which has cultivated many sports stars, such as Luo Wei, Zhang Nan, Teng Haibin, Zhang Yining and so on.
After entering Shichahai Sports School, Feng Kun received more professional and systematic learning, and her volleyball skills became more and more solid.
At that time, she often participated in competitions everywhere with her classmates from the sports school, and she performed particularly well on the field, which attracted a lot of attention.
In January 1994, due to the solid basic skills of volleyball, coupled with the tenacious style of the game and the courage to fight, Feng Kun was selected by the Beijing women's volleyball team and entered the first team of the Beijing women's volleyball team, learning from coach Li Wenxiu.
In the same year, Feng Kun, who had particularly good volleyball skills, was selected by the national youth team and entered the national youth team, and soon won the Asian Youth Championship with the members of the national youth team.
In 1995, Lang Ping was invited to return to China as the coach of the national women's volleyball team, and Feng Kun, who was particularly talented and had solid basic skills, was selected by Lang Ping and was selected for the national team as a setter.
It's a pity that although she joined the national team, because Feng Kun was still young at that time, she was not experienced enough in the game, and the national team was talented, she could not get too many opportunities to play.
Three
In 1999, the coach of the national team was replaced by Hu Jin, and Feng Kun thought that his opportunity had finally come, but he did not expect that not only did he not have it, but he also failed to enter the national team because of his youth and lack of experience.
After leaving the national team, Feng Kun returned to the Beijing team as a setter for the Beijing women's volleyball team, where she developed steadily for two years.
It was not until 2001, after Chen Zhonghe coached the new national team, that Feng Kun finally ushered in her opportunity.
Unlike the previous national team coaches, Chen Zhonghe boldly uses newcomers, and Feng Kun, who has solid basic skills and dares to fight, happens to be his favorite candidate.
Chen Zhonghe, who was in love with Feng Kun, not only allowed Feng Kun to be re-selected for the national team, but also let her replace the original setter Zhu Yunying as the main setter of the national team.
Feng Kun, who finally got the opportunity, did not disappoint Chen Zhonghe, with a momentum that did not admit defeat, she was invincible on the field, and became the main force of the national team in just over a year, and also became the captain of the national team!
In 2003, Feng Kun, who established herself in the national team, ushered in the first peak of her career, and she participated in the Women's World Cup Volleyball Tournament with the national team.
On the field, Feng Kun and her teammates matched seamlessly, defeating strong opponents such as the United States, Cuba, Italy, South Korea and host Japan, and won the Women's Volleyball World Cup with 11 wins.
It is worth mentioning that this is also the second time that China has won the World Cup after 17 years of absence, and because Feng Kun performed so well on the field, she also won the title of "World's Best Setter"!
At that time, Feng Kun, whether in the domestic or international arena, became a well-deserved volleyball star, but for her, this was just the beginning.
Four
In 2004, Feng Kun led the national team to the Olympic Games, and although this was her first time participating in the Olympic Games, she did not frighten the stage.
In the final, she and her teammates played against the strong rival Russian team, and after losing two games first, she led the team to turn the game against the wind and win three consecutive games against the Russian team, allowing the Chinese team to dream of Olympic gold medal again after 20 years!
I don't know if it confirms the truth that things must be reversed, Feng Kun, whose career has developed vigorously, not long after her career reached the peak, she suffered the test of fate.
Due to years of practice, competition, etc., like most athletes, Feng Kun's body also left a lot of pain.
In 2006, because of her poor physical condition, Feng Kun did not perform particularly well at the World Championships, and she was deeply shocked after the game.
In 2007, she missed all competitions due to a knee injury, and in order to treat, she had to temporarily put her career off to go to the United States for surgery.
Fortunately, after nearly a year of treatment and rehabilitation, her physical condition slowly recovered and she returned to the arena.
In January 2008, after recovering, Feng Kun was recruited into the national team again by Chen Zhonghe, and the position of captain was reassigned to her, and she began to participate in the training camp for the Olympic Games in Zhangzhou, Fujian.
Before the start of the Beijing Olympics, she participated in many competitions with members of the national team, and her performance was very consistent in the Swiss Women's Volleyball Classic and the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix.
After the Beijing Olympics began, she led the national team to compete in the Olympic Games again, and finally won the bronze medal.
Shortly thereafter, in the inaugural Women's Volleyball Asian Cup, she won the championship as a substitute for the national team.
In 2009, the national team coach was replaced by Cai Bin, and considering Feng Kun's state and age, Feng Kun was not selected for the national team.
However, Feng Kun did not retire because of this, but began a club career.
Five
In 2009, Feng Kun won the Italian Women's Volleyball League championship for Novara, and then helped Novala Club win the European Women's Volleyball Club League Cup, and won the title of "Best Setter" again for her outstanding performance.
In the same year, she has been developing in the Beijing women's volleyball team for many years, and also led the Beijing women's volleyball team to win the runner-up at the National Games.
In 2009, invited by her previous coach Lang Ping, Feng Kun joined Guangzhou Evergrande Women's Volleyball Team, and helped the Evergrande Women's Volleyball Team enter the National Women's Volleyball League in her first season.
In 2010, after ending her contract with Evergrande, Feng Kun was in a state of truce for a while, and then she was invited by Lang Ping again to lead the Evergrande women's volleyball team to compete in the National Women's Volleyball League and won the runner-up.
On December 10, 2011, Feng Kun, who had been playing in volleyball for many years due to age and other reasons, officially announced his retirement and held a retirement ceremony in Beijing.
After retiring, Feng Kun did not leave the volleyball industry she loved, but became a volleyball coach, and in October 2012, she also led the team to win the 16th Asian Championship as the coach of the second national women's volleyball team.
After retiring, Feng Kun, who has been busy with her career, also reaped her happiness and entered the palace of marriage with her boyfriend Gatipon, who has been in love for many years.
Gatipon, 12 years older than Feng Kun, is Thai, a former volleyball player who played for Thailand for 17 years and is known as the "Godfather of Thai Volleyball".
After retiring from the field, Gatipon became a volleyball coach, and with his efforts, he became the head coach of the Thai women's volleyball team.
As early as 2001, Feng Kun had already met Gatipon, who fell in love with Feng Kun at first sight, took the initiative to talk to her, and because both were volleyball players, the two quickly became acquainted.
Later, under Gatipon's crazy pursuit, Feng Kun and him came together, but she was busy competing everywhere at that time, and did not enter the palace of marriage with the other party.
After retiring, under the constant urging of her family to get married, and she really wanted to have a home, she began to prepare for their marriage.
Six
On December 6, 2014, Feng Kun and Gatipong held a wedding and banquet in Thailand, officially entering the palace of marriage.
On the wedding day, former Chinese women's volleyball coach Chen Zhonghe, as well as women's volleyball players Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Ping and others, all attended to send blessings to Feng Kun, among which Zhang Ping also served as her bridesmaid.
At the wedding, Gatipon not only confessed his true feelings to her, but also sang a Chinese song "The Moon Represents My Heart" for her, and Feng Kun, who was deeply moved, once shed moving tears at the scene.
On January 18, 2015, out of deep love and respect for Feng Kun, Gatipon held a Chinese wedding with her in Beijing.
Officiating the wedding for them that day was CCTV host Bai Yansong, Yuan Weimin, Lang Ping, Zhou Suhong and other sports peers and seniors, all attended their Chinese-style wedding.
After marriage, for Feng Kun, Gatipong joined the Beijing women's volleyball team and served as the coach of the Beijing women's volleyball team, and the two lived a happy life in Beijing.
In 2017, after his term with the Beijing women's volleyball team expired, Gatipon did not renew his contract and returned to his native Thailand to work, and the couple began to live a life of transnational separation.
Although Feng Kun had to live a separate life with her foreign husband due to work, the relationship between the two did not weaken, but cherished each other's relationship more and more.
On December 12, 2018, Feng Kun, who had a stable relationship with Gatipon, did not hesitate to risk becoming an elderly mother at the age of 40 and gave birth to a mixed-race son for him.
Although she became a mother, Feng Kun still did not give up her career, but took care of her children while taking care of her career, and she and Gatipon have been living apart.
Feng Kun, who has a particularly good balance with career and family, not only manages the relationship between their husband and wife very well, but also gets along very well with his in-laws and mother-in-law.
Before she was exposed to a photo of washing her in-laws' feet, it initially attracted a lot of heated discussions for her, and many people mistakenly thought that she was not doing well after marriage.
Seeing all kinds of rumors intensifying, Feng Kun later had to respond personally, saying that it was Thailand's "Songkran Festival", and there was a custom of younger generations washing the feet of their elders.
Judging from the photos, the family is full of smiles and gets along very well, which shows that Feng Kun's life after marriage is indeed good.
Now it is 2023, Feng Kun is 45 years old, and her foreign husband, who is 12 years older than her, is 57 years old.
Although they have been married for 9 years, their relationship is still very stable and they are living a happy and sweet life.
In addition, their son is also growing up healthy, now 5 years old, and looks particularly cute due to his curly hair and being a half-breed.
For Feng Kun, in the first half of her life, she was invincible in the volleyball field, became an Olympic champion, and now she has gained a lot in life, no matter from any point of view, she is a proper winner!
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