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Yang Fangxu

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Yang Fangxu
Yang Fangxu in 2014
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 30)
Shandong, China
HometownShandong, China
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Spike308 cm (121 in)
Block300 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter / Outside hitter
National team
2014–2016, 2018-2019 China
Honours
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 Italy Team
Volleyball Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nanjing Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tianjin

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]

Career

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On 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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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.