Yang Xilan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Xilan
Personal information
Born (1961-03-16) 16 March 1961 (age 63)
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
Gold medal – first place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team

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 at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She was a setter.[1]

In 1984, Yang was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal.[2] Four years later, Yang was part of the Chinese team that won the bronze medal.[2]

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.
  2. ^ a b "Yang Xilan". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.