Yan Ni (volleyball)

Yan Ni
Personal information
NicknameManager (掌柜)
NationalityChinese
Born (1987-03-02) 2 March 1987 (age 37)
Liaoning, China
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Spike317 cm (125 in)
Block306 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubRetired
Number17 (national team), 2 (club)
National team
2009
2014–2021		 China
Honours
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Japan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Volleyball Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nanjing Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tianjin
AVC Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Shenzhen Team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yan.

Yan Ni (Chinese: 颜妮; pinyin: Yán Nī; born 2 March 1987) is a Chinese retired volleyball player who won the gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics. On club level, she played for Liaoning. She announced her retirement from volleyball in November 2021.[1]

  1. ^ "CHN W: 'Great Wall of China' won't be standing in way of rivals anymore – Yan Ni retires". World of Volley.