Wu Dan (volleyball)

Wu Dan (Chinese: 巫丹; pinyin: Wū Dān, born 13 January 1968) is a Chinese former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She tested positive for the banned substance strychnine at the 1992 Olympics; she had taken traditional Chinese medicine containing the substance.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Dan
Personal information
Born (1968-01-13) 13 January 1968
Neijiang, Sichuan, China
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
Number12
National team
1985-2000 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 China Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Japan Team

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wu Dan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. "中国排球奥运征程回顾：2000悉尼_体育台_中国网络电视台". sports.cntv.cn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "中国奥运史仅一次药检阳性 女排巫丹吃中药中招". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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