Sun Rui (footballer, born 1978)

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Sun Rui
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Date of birth (1978-03-30) 30 March 1978 (age 45)
Position(s) Defender
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
China
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Busan Team

Sun Rui is a Chinese football player. She was part of the Chinese team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Sun Rui". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. "China preview: Who is coming to America?". FIFA. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.