Lang Ping

Lang Ping (December 10, 1960 -), originally from Tianjin, is a Chinese women's volleyball player and coach. He earned the nickname "Iron Hammer" for his strong and precise smashes. In the coaching era, Lang Ping was also known as "Guide Lang" or "Director Lang". Formerly the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Volleyball Association. Lang Ping is 1.84 meters tall and has a reach height of 3.17 meters. Together with American star Flora Heyman and Cuban star Mireya Luis, they were known as the "three main attackers" of the world women's volleyball team in the 1980s. From 1980 to 1985, he was continuously elected as the top ten athletes in China. In 1979, he was elected as the "Outstanding Athlete in the 30 Years of the Founding of the People's Republic of China". In 1984, he was elected as the "Outstanding Athlete in the 35 Years of the Founding of the People's Republic of China". He has won the sports medal of honor issued by the former National Sports Commission five times. He served as a member of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, a representative of the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and a national March 8th Red Flag Bearer.