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Athlete
Lang Ping
Famoose for
Winning Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach.
Olympic gold · US silver
- Born
- 10 December 1960
- Birthplace
- Tianjin, China
More people
Lang Ping
Lang Ping is a Chinese volleyball player and coach known during her playing career as the Iron Hammer.
Early life
China
Grew up during the Cultural Revolution.
Beijing team
Entered organised volleyball as a teenager.
Career
- 1970s–1980s
National player
Became a leading Chinese attacker.
- 1990s–2000s
International coach
Coached clubs and national teams abroad.
- 2010s
China coach
Led China to Olympic gold.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won with China as a player.
US silver
Coached the United States to Olympic silver.
China gold
Coached China to victory in Rio.
Beyond volleyball
Film
Her career was portrayed in Leap.
International experience
Worked across Chinese, American and European volleyball.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Brandon Gillin from South Royalton, VT, United States. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
