Chen Yaqiong (Chinese: 陈亚琼, born 1956, in Yongchun County) is a Chinese former volleyball player. She was a member of the Chinese national team that won gold at both the 1981 FIVB World Cup and the 1982 FIVB World Championship. She also won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games, after which she retired.
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| Born | 1956 Yongchun County, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 (1981) 7 (1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Personal life
editAfter her retirement from volleyball, Chen worked for the Hong Kong Liaison Office.[1]
In 2018, the government of her hometown Tangxi Village in Hushan, Fujian built a "women's volleyball spirit" museum by remodeling her former residence, which collected many publications, art works, photos, and personal donations from Chen herself. It is the first women's volleyball museum in China.[2]
She is the Fujianese girl in the 2020 movie Leap.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "女排精神·陈亚琼故事馆在永春正式开馆". Today Quanzhou (in Chinese). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Wang Xiong (王雄) (27 September 2018). "永春：女排精神·陈亚琼故事馆揭牌". Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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