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Gong Xiangyu

龔翔宇　/　きょう・しょうう

Volleyball player from People's Republic of China

April 21, 1997 (age 29)　・　Lianyungang, People's Republic of China

volleyball player

My Take

Gong Xiangyu earns my admiration not just as an athlete but as a captain, which is the part of her story I keep returning to. Leading the Chinese women's national volleyball team is a weight that never shows up in a stat line, and carrying it while moving abroad to compete in an American league signals real ambition. At 186 cm she has the tools, but captaincy demands emotional steadiness that physique can't supply. Born in 1997 and already a national leader, she clearly absorbed responsibility young. I see a player whose quiet authority may outlast her numbers, and I'm rooting for her.

Overview

Gong Xiangyu (simplified Chinese: 龚翔宇; traditional Chinese: 龔翔宇; pinyin: gōng xiáng yǔ; born 21 April 1997) is a Chinese volleyball player. She is the captain of the China women's national volleyball team. On the club level, she plays for LOVB Madison.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gong Xiangyu
Name (Japanese): 龔翔宇
Reading: きょう・しょうう
Born: April 21, 1997 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: Lianyungang, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 186 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: volleyball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Nanjing Normal University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gongxiangyu1997/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BE%94%E7%BF%94%E5%AE%87

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