Yang Xilan
Yang Xilan (simplified Chinese: 杨锡兰; traditional Chinese: 楊錫蘭; pinyin: Yáng Xílán; born 16 March 1961) is a Chinese former volleyball player. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. She was a setter.[1]
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Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Tianjin, China | 16 March 1961|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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In 1984, Yang was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal. She played all five matches.
Four years later, Yang was part of the Chinese team that won the bronze medal. She played all five matches again.
Awards
National team
- 1982 World Championship - Gold Medal
- 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Gold Medal
- 1985 World Cup - Gold Medal
- 1986 World Championship - Gold Medal
References
- O'Brien, Richard (14 September 1988). "LONG LIVE THIS TEAM". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time Inc. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
- Olympedia Profile: Yang Xilan
- Yang Xilan at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- International Labour Organization Profile
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