Sun Jinfang

Sun Jinfang (Chinese: 孙晋芳, born 6 April 1955[1] in Suzhou[2]) is a Chinese former volleyball player who played the setter position. She captained China to the gold medal at both the 1981 FIVB Women's World Cup and the 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship.[2] She also won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games and a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games.[2]

Sun Jinfang
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1955-04-06) 6 April 1955
Shanghai, China
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number6 (1981)
9 (1982)
National team
1977-1982 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1982 Peru
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1981 Japan

Personal life

Sun became the director of China's tennis program in 2003.[3]

Individual accolades

Volleyball player Chen Zhan played Sun Jinfang in the 2020 film Leap.

References

  1. "Sun Jinfang". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "孙晋芳:敢于攀登高峰的人" (in Chinese). 23 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. Larmer, Brook (22 August 2013). "Li Na, China's Tennis Rebel". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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