Zhang Rongfang (; born April 15, 1957) is a

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retired

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player and coach who competed in the

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. She was a member of the Chinese volleyball team which won the gold medal, having played in all five matches.

Career

Lang was a member of the Chinese national team that won gold over the

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at the

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. She was also a member of the team that won World Championship crown in 1982 in

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and World Cup title in 1981 in

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. As a volleyball coach, Zhang led the women's Chinese national team to gold at the 1986 World Championship in

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Personal life

Zhang is married to former volleyball player and coach

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, who also coached the women's national team between 1989-1993 and 1999-2001. They have a son together.

Awards

National team

* 1981 World Cup - Gold Medal * 1982 World Championship - Gold Medal * 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Gold Medal

References

1957 births Living people Chinese women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of China Olympic gold medalists for China Olympic medalists in volleyball Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1978 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Henan People from Zhumadian Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Chinese volleyball coaches 20th-century Chinese women {{PRChina-volleyball-bio-stub