Ding Xia

Ding Xia (Chinese: 丁霞; pinyin: Dīng Xiá, born 13 January 1990) is a Chinese volleyball player. She is the main setter of the China women's national volleyball team and has been representing the team in international competitions since 2014. At the club level, she plays for the Liaoning provincial team, which she has captained since 2013. She is known for her agility and versality on court, often utilising her strength as a left-handed setter to execute surprise spikes on second touch or from the right side of the court, thus earning her the nickname "Opposite Spiker Ding".

Ding Xia
in team China
Personal information
NicknameOpposite Spiker Ding (丁接应)
NationalityChinese
Born (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990
Hebei, China
HometownHebei, China
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Spike305 cm (120 in)
Block300 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubLiaoning
Number16 (national team), 8 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
2009–presentLiaoning
National team
2009
2014–present
 China
Honours
Volleyball
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2018 JapanTeam
FIVB World Cup
2019 Japan Team
2015 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
2017 JapanTeam
Volleyball Nations League
2018 NanjingTeam
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
2022 HangzhouTeam
2014 IncheonTeam
Asian Championship
2015 Tianjin
AVC Cup
2014 Shenzhen Team
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