Sun Jinfang (Chinese: 孙晋芳, born 6 April 1955[1] in Suzhou[2]) is a Chinese former volleyball player who played the setter position. She captained China to the gold medal at both the 1981 FIVB World Cup and the 1982 FIVB World Championship.[2] She also won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games and a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games.[2]
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| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 1955 Shanghai, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 (1981) 9 (1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Personal life edit
Sun became the director of China's tennis program in 2003.[3]
Individual accolades edit
- MVP, 1981 FIVB Women's World Cup[2]
- Best setter, 1981 FIVB Women's World Cup[2]
Popular culture edit
Volleyball player Chen Zhan played Sun Jinfang in the 2020 film Leap.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Sun Jinfang". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "孙晋芳：敢于攀登高峰的人" (in Chinese). 23 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Larmer, Brook (22 August 2013). "Li Na, China's Tennis Rebel". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.