Yang Fangxu

Yang Fangxu (simplified Chinese: 杨方旭; traditional Chinese: 楊方旭; pinyin: Yáng Fāngxù; born 6 October 1994) is a retired professional volleyball player. She was a member of the China women's national volleyball team that won gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^[1]

Yang Fangxu
Yang Fangxu in 2014
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 30) Shandong, China
Hometown	Shandong, China
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Spike	308 cm (121 in)
Block	300 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite hitter / Outside hitter
National team
2014–2016, 2018-2019  China
Honours Volleyball Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2014 Italy Team Volleyball Nations League 2018 Nanjing Team Asian Championship 2015 Tianjin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Career

On 11 August 2018, Yang tested positive for doping with erythropoietin (EPO), which stimulates the growth of oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the body. On 13 August 2018, she was banned from playing for four years until 2022 by the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA).^[2][1]

In June 2019, Yang announced her retirement through her social media.^[3]

In 2022, Yang became the assistant coach of Shandong Rizhao Steel volleyball team.^[4]

Clubs

• Shandong (2011 - 2019)