Lai Yawen
| Lai Yawen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 9 September 1970 Dalian, China | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Number | 1 (1989, 1991–1998) 4 (1990) | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Lai Yawen (Chinese: 赖亚文; pinyin: Lài Yàwén, born 9 September 1970) is a Chinese former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. As a player, Lai competed with the national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she finished seventh.[1] She then won a silver medal with the national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1][2]
Coaching and management
Lai was an assistant coach of China's women's national volleyball team from 1999 to 2004, and then from 2009 to 2021.[3] She has been working as the deputy director of China's Volleyball Management Center.[4][3]
References
- ^ a b "Lai Yawen". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "赖亚文_奥运之星_2004雅典奥运". 2004.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Lai Yawen". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (4 November 2020). "New Chinese men's volleyball head coach Wu aiming for Paris 2024". Insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
- Lai Yawen at Volleybox
- Lai Yawen at Olympics.com
- Lai Yawen at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net profile