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My Take
At 218 cm, Zhou Qi is easy to reduce to his height, but what earns my respect is his longevity as a fixture of China's national team since 2014, with gold at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2018 Asian Games. Plenty of tall players come and go; staying trusted at the top level for years takes genuine skill and discipline, not just reach. I find him a compelling symbol of Chinese basketball's ambitions, a towering anchor whose value is measured in consistency rather than spectacle. There is something quietly admirable about a giant who keeps proving he belongs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zhou Qi
- Name (Japanese)
- 周琦
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- January 16, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Xinxiang, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 218 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialzhouqi/
- Xhttps://x.com/officialzhouqi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%A8%E7%90%A6
Frequently asked questions
When was Zhou Qi born?
Born January 16, 1996 (age 30).
Where is Zhou Qi from?
Zhou Qi is from Xinxiang, People's Republic of China.
What does Zhou Qi do?
Zhou Qi works as basketball player.
How tall is Zhou Qi?
Zhou Qi is 218 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.