Cao Huiying Explained

Cao Huiying
Fullname:曹慧英
Birth Date:1954
Birth Place:Luannan County, China
Height:180 cm
Position:Middle blocker
Teamnumber:1 (1981)
3 (1982)
Nationalyears:1978–1982

Cao Huiying (born 1954, in Luannan County) is a Chinese former volleyball player. She was a member of the Chinese national team that won gold at both the 1981 FIVB Women's World Cup and the 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship. She also won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games, after which she retired.

Cao was the first ever captain for the Chinese women's team. She played for China with tuberculosis, a knee injury,[1] and only seven healthy fingers.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dong Jinxia . Women, Sport and Society in Modern China: Holding Up More Than Half the Sky . 145 . . 0-203-58267-5 .
  2. Web site: 女排32年一路走来风雨兼程 三次夺冠不忘初心 . zh . . 29 August 2016 . 21 June 2021.