Wang Yi (volleyball)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Yi
Personal information
BornMay 25, 1973 (1973-05-25) (age 52)
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Volleyball information
Number6
National team
1991–1997 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Team
World Cup
1991 Japan
1995 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
1993 Hong Kong
World Grand Champions Cup
1993 Japan
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima Team

Wang Yi (Chinese: 王怡; pinyin: Wáng Yí, born May 25, 1973) is a Chinese volleyball player who twice went to the Olympic Games with the Chinese team, in 1992 and 1996.[1] She helped the Chinese team win the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Personal life

Educated at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California, Wang earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2002. She has since served as an assistant coach at Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, and Columbia University, where she has been employed since 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wang Yi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Volleyball, Columbia University". gocolumbialions.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
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