Zhang Yousheng

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameZhang•Yousheng
Used nameZhang•Yousheng
Name orderOriental
Original name張•友生
Born5 August 1956 in Zhangjiangang, Hebei (CHN)
Died5 February 2023 (aged 66 years 6 months) in Nanjing, Jiangsu (CHN)
Measurements196 cm / 85 kg
NOC People's Republic of China

Biography

During the 1980s Zhang Yousheng represented the Chinese national volleyball team in multiple international competitions. A veteran of the sport Zhang competed at the World Championships, the Asian Games, and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In addition to playing the sport he also served as the coach of the Jiangsu team. His daughter Zhang Changning has also played for the national volleyball team and won gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) CHN Zhang Yousheng
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) People's Republic of China 8

Olympic family relations