（Department of Physical Education，Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510090, China)

Abstract:By studying the physique and event specific physical capacities of 97 athletes participating in nationwide young female volleyball athletes training in 2006, the authors revealed the following findings: There is a significant difference in physique indexes such as statue, finger length and body weight between young female volleyball ath-letes and adult athletes in China, especially there is a lack of tall athletes in China; the level of physical capacities, such as running assisted jump touch and continuous jump touch, should be further uplifted.Key words:youth woman volleyball athlete; physique; event specific physical capacities; China