Yang Xilan ( Chinese р 杨锡兰 , pinyin : Yáng Xílán ; born March 16, 1961 , Tianjin , China ) is a Chinese volleyball player , a binder. Champion of the 1984 Summer Olympics , two - time world champion .
| Yang Silan | |
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| 楊錫蘭 | |
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| Floor | female |
| Full name | Yang Silan |
| A country |  China |
| Specialization | volleyball player (binder) |
| Club | completed her career |
| Date of Birth | March 16, 1961 (58 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Tianjin , China |
| Sports career | 1976-1989 |
| Growth | 179 cm |
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Biography
In 1976, Yang Silan was admitted to the Bayi army volleyball team, for which she played throughout her sports career, winning the title of Champion of China in 1982 and 1989. In 1981, she played for the youth national team of China, and since 1982 she has already played for the national team of the country . As part of the Chinese team, Yang Silan won 7 gold awards at official international competitions, including the 1984 Olympics , two world championships (she was the team captain at the 1986 world championship in Czechoslovakia ), and the 1985 World Cup . At the 1986 World Cup and the 1988 Olympic Volleyball Tournament, she was recognized as the best binder. In 1985, she took part in two FIVB Gala matches in which the Chinese team played against the World Stars team. In 1989, participated in similar matches, but already as part of the All Stars team, opposing the USSR team .
In 1990, Yang Silan ended her playing career and moved to Switzerland [1] [2] . She worked as a coach in a team in the city of Geneva , then at the IOC headquarters.
Achievements
Club
- two-time champion of China - 1982, 1989.
With the Chinese team
- Olympic champion 1984 ;
- 1988 Olympic bronze medalist.
- two - time world champion - 1982 , 1986 .
- winner of the 1985 World Cup .
- two-time champion of the Asian Games - 1982 , 1986 .
- Asian champion 1987 ;
- silver medalist of the championship of Asia 1983 .
Individual
- 1986: the best binder of the world championship .
- 1988: Best Connecting Olympic Volleyball Tournament .
Personal life
Husband (since 1989) - Zhang Jianguo - physical education teacher at a private school in Geneva. In 1993 she gave birth to a daughter, and in 1995 - a son [2] .