Wu Dan (volleyball)

Wu Dan
Personal information
Born (1968-01-13) 13 January 1968
Neijiang, Sichuan, China
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite / Libero
Number12
National team
1985–2000 China
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1986 CzechoslovakiaTeam
Silver medal – second place1990 ChinaTeam
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Bronze medal – third place1989 Japan
Silver medal – second place1991 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place1993 Hong Kong
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulTeam
Gold medal – first place1990 BeijingTeam

Wu Dan (Chinese: 巫丹; pinyin: Wū Dān, born 13 January 1968) is a Chinese former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She tested positive for the banned substance strychnine at the 1992 Olympics; she had taken traditional Chinese medicine containing the substance.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wu Dan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "中国排球奥运征程回顾:2000悉尼_体育台_中国网络电视台". sports.cntv.cn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "中国奥运史仅一次药检阳性 女排巫丹吃中药中招". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.