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Chen Yaqiong

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Chen Yaqiong
Personal information
Born1956
Yongchun County, China
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number10 (1981)
7 (1982)
National team
1978–1982 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Peru
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Team

Chen Yaqiong (Chinese: 陈亚琼, born 1956) 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.

Personal life

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After 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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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