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]
| Yang Fangxu | |||
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 Yang Fangxu in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||
| Born | 6 October 1994 Shandong, China | ||
| Hometown | Shandong, China | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Spike | 308 cm (121 in) | ||
| Block | 300 cm (120 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Opposite hitter / Outside hitter | ||
| National team | |||
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Career
editOn 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]
Clubs
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Shandong (2011 - 2019)
References
edit- ^ a b Chan Kin-wa (14 August 2019). "China Olympic volleyball gold medallist Yang Fangxu banned four years for doping". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "女排奧運冠軍楊方旭興奮劑違規, 禁賽四年至2022". Sina sport (in Chinese). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "女排奧運冠軍郎平愛將被禁賽4年, 如今正式解禁, 曾與朱婷齊名". 網易 (in Chinese). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "禁賽4年！29歲女排冠軍久違現身, 前男友是男籃中鋒陶漢林". PPsport (in Chinese). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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