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]

Yang Xilan
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1961-03-16) 16 March 1961
Tianjin, China
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number6
National team
1981-1989 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Peru Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place1986 Seoul Team

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

  1. O'Brien, Richard (14 September 1988). "LONG LIVE THIS TEAM". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time Inc. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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