Lang Ping

Lang Ping is a Chinese volleyball player and coach who won Olympic gold with China as a player in 1984 and as head coach in 2016.

Zhu Ting: A Chinese volleyball player who captained the national team and was named Most Valuable Player at the 2016 Olympics. She starred on the team Lang Ping coached to Olympic gold in 2016.
1984 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles from July 28 to August 12, 1984. China's women's volleyball team won its first Olympic gold there, with Lang Ping as a player.
Beijing: The capital of the People's Republic of China. Lang Ping was born and began her volleyball career in Beijing.
Volleyball coaching: The practice of training volleyball players and directing a team during competition. Her coaching career moved from national-team success to leading teams abroad.
Jenny Lang Ping: The English name Lang Ping used during her coaching career in the United States. Her U.S. coaching work brought her into a different volleyball system.
2008 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Beijing from August 8 to 24, 2008. Lang Ping coached the United States to a silver medal against host China.
Chinese women's volleyball team of the 1980s: The Chinese women's national team that won major international titles during the 1980s. Lang Ping became a leading player in the team that established China's dominance.
Women's sports in China: The development and organization of women's athletic competition in China. Her public profile grew alongside China's international success in women's volleyball.
Karch Kiraly: An American volleyball player and coach who won Olympic gold in indoor and beach volleyball. Like Lang Ping, he became an Olympic champion as both player and coach.
2016 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21, 2016. China won the women's volleyball tournament with Lang Ping as head coach.

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Regla TorresCompared with: Her international career offers a contrasting path from player success to coaching leadership.