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Sun Jinfang

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Sun Jinfang
Personal information
Born (1955-04-06) 6 April 1955 (age 69)
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 place 1982 Peru
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1981 Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Team

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

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Sun became the director of China's tennis program in 2003.[4]

Individual accolades

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Volleyball player Chen Zhan played Sun Jinfang in the 2020 film Leap.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Sun Jinfang". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "孙晋芳:敢于攀登高峰的人" (in Chinese). 23 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ Larmer, Brook (22 August 2013). "Li Na, China's Tennis Rebel". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.