Liang Yan

Liang Yan
Personal information
Born (1961-10-04) 4 October 1961
Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number2
National team
1979–1986 China
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
1982 Peru
1986 Czechoslovakia Team
FIVB World Cup
1981 Japan
1985 Japan
Asian Games
1982 New Delhi Team
1986 Seoul Team

Liang Yan (Chinese: 梁艳, born 4 October 1961) is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In 1984, Liang was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal. She played all five matches. She is the only player to win all five straight major titles for China women's national volleyball team, during 1981–1986.

Awards

National team

  • 1981 World Cup - Gold Medal
  • 1982 World Championship - Gold Medal
  • 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles - Gold Medal
  • 1985 World Cup - Gold Medal
  • 1986 World Championship - Gold Medal