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Lang Ping

China · 1978–1987

Won Olympic gold as a player and again as a coach.

1984
Olympic gold (player): 2016
Olympic gold (coach): 2
World titles: 2
Countries coached

Career

Known as the Iron Hammer for the force of her spike, Lang Ping led China to Olympic gold in 1984. She then coached China to gold in 2016 and the United States to silver in 2008, the only person to win Olympic volleyball titles as both player and head coach.

Honours

Olympic champion as a player, 1984
Olympic champion as head coach, 2016
Coached the United States to Olympic silver, 2008
World Championship winner as player and as coach

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