Chinese volleyball player
| Yang Fangxu |
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![]() Yang Fangxu in 2014 |
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| Nationality | Chinese |
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| Born | (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 30)
Shandong, China |
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| Hometown | Shandong, China |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
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| Spike | 308 cm (121 in) |
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| Block | 300 cm (120 in) |
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| Position | Opposite hitter / Outside hitter |
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| 2014–2016, 2018-2019 |  China |
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Yang Fangxu (simplified Chinese: 杨方旭; traditional Chinese: 楊方旭; pinyin: Yáng Fāngxù; born 6 October 1994) is a retired professional volleyball player. She was a member of the China women's national volleyball team that won gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]
Career
On 11 August 2018, Yang tested positive for doping with erythropoietin (EPO), which stimulates the growth of oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the body. On 13 August 2018, she was banned from playing for four years until 2022 by the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA). [2] [1]
In June 2019, Yang announced her retirement through her social media. [3]
In 2022, Yang became the assistant coach of Shandong Rizhao Steel volleyball team. [4]
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