Photo: Brandon Gillin from South Royalton, VT, United States / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lang Ping is, to me, one of the most remarkable figures in all of sport. As a player she was the spike that powered China to volleyball dominance in the 1980s, winning MVP at the 1984 Olympics. Then she did the almost unthinkable: she coached the United States women's team and later led China to gold again, a feat of switching national allegiances that takes extraordinary skill and nerve. The fact that both her playing and coaching careers reached the very top is rare in any discipline. I see her as proof that genius for a game can transcend borders, and I find that deeply inspiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lang Ping
- Name (Japanese)
- 郎平
- Reading
- ろう・へい
- Born
- December 10, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 184 cm
- Occupation
- volleyball player / beach volleyball player / volleyball coach
2. Background
- High school
- Beijing Chenjinglun High School
- University
- University of New Mexico
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Pioneer of Reform
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://langping.sports.cn/l
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%83%8E%E5%B9%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Lang Ping born?
Born December 10, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Lang Ping from?
Lang Ping is from Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
What does Lang Ping do?
Lang Ping works as volleyball player, beach volleyball player, volleyball coach.
How tall is Lang Ping?
Lang Ping is 184 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.