Zhao Ruirui


Zhao Ruirui is a Chinese volleyball player who competed on the 2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup winning side and made an initial appearance with the 2004 gold medal winning side before refracturing her right leg. Following her retirement in 2009 from sports competition, she has become a successful sci-fi author and published several critically acclaimed novels. Her sci-fi novel won the Silver Award of the 4th Global Chinese Nebula Award in 2013.

Career

Zhao won the 2001 World Grand Champion Cup and the 2003 World Grand Prix 2003 gold medals. She also won the 2003 World Cup and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games 2004 gold medals and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 2008 bronze medal.

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