Chen Yaqiong Explained

Chen Yaqiong
Height:181 cm
Birth Date:1956
Birth Place:Yongchun County, China
Position:Middle blocker
Teamnumber:10 (1981)
7 (1982)
Nationalyears:1978–1982

Chen Yaqiong (born 1956, in Yongchun County) is a Chinese former volleyball player. She was a member of the Chinese national team that won gold at both the 1981 FIVB World Cup and the 1982 FIVB World Championship. She also won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games, after which she retired.

Personal life

After her retirement from volleyball, Chen worked for the Hong Kong Liaison Office.[1]

In 2018, the government of her hometown Tangxi Village in Hushan, Fujian built a "women's volleyball spirit" museum by remodeling her former residence, which collected many publications, art works, photos, and personal donations from Chen herself. It is the first women's volleyball museum in China.[2]

She is the Fujianese girl in the 2020 movie Leap.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 女排精神·陈亚琼故事馆在永春正式开馆 . zh . Today Quanzhou . 27 September 2018 . 21 June 2021 .
  2. Web site: 永春:女排精神·陈亚琼故事馆揭牌 . zh . . Wang Xiong (王雄) . 27 September 2018 . 21 June 2021 .