Cao Huiying
Cao Huiying (Chinese: 曹慧英, 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.
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| Full name | 曹慧英 | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1954 Luannan County, China | ||||||||||||||||
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She was Team China's first ever captain. She played for China with tuberculosis, a knee injury,[1] and only seven healthy fingers.[2]
Individual awards
- Best blocker, 1977 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
- Spirit of fight, 1977 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
References
- Dong Jinxia. Women, Sport and Society in Modern China: Holding Up More Than Half the Sky. Frank Cass. p. 145. ISBN 0-203-58267-5.
- "女排32年一路走来风雨兼程 三次夺冠不忘初心". Xinhua (in Chinese). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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