Han Wenxia (born August 23, 1976 in

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in the

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Major performances

* 1994/1997/2007 National League - 1st/2nd/2nd * 1995/2004/2007 National Championship - 1st/2nd/1st * 1995 National Super Champions Cup - 1st * 1999 World Cup - 2nd * 1999/2008 Asian Cup - 1st/2nd * 2004 Olympic Qualification Asian Zone - 1st * 2005 National Games - 2nd

Personal life

Her brother Han Wenhai was a goalkeeper for the

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References

* http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/865
Athlete Biography - Han Wenxia (archive)

External links

* * * * * 1976 births Living people Chinese women's footballers China women's international footballers Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of China 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers from Dalian Women's association football goalkeepers Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players {{PRChina-women-footy-bio-stub