Sun Jinfang
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Born | Shanghai, China | 6 April 1955|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 (1981) 9 (1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sun Jinfang (Chinese: 孙晋芳, born 6 April 1955[1]) is a Chinese former volleyball player who played the setter position. Sun captained China to the gold medal at both the 1981 FIVB World Cup in Japan[2] and the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru.[3] She also won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games and a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games.[3]
Personal life
Sun became the director of China's tennis program in 2003.[4]
Individual accolades
- MVP, 1981 FIVB Women's World Cup[3]
- Best setter, 1981 FIVB Women's World Cup[3]
Popular culture
Volleyball player Chen Zhan played Sun Jinfang in the 2020 film Leap.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Sun Jinfang". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Lokegaonkar, Jay (5 February 2023). "History of FIVB Volleyball World Cup and winners list". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "孙晋芳:敢于攀登高峰的人" (in Chinese). 23 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Larmer, Brook (22 August 2013). "Li Na, China's Tennis Rebel". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.