郎平 (Lángpíng): Lang Ping (1960-), Chinese volleyball player and coach, nicknamed the 'Iron Hammer' (铁榔头)

Meanings

1 Lang Ping (1960-), Chinese volleyball player and coach, nicknamed the 'Iron Hammer' (铁榔头)

Characters

郎

láng

surname Lang; young man

平

píng

flat, peaceful

Examples

郎平带领中国女排夺得2016年奥运金牌。

Lángpíng dàilǐng Zhōngguó nǚpái duó dé èr líng yī liù nián Àoyùn jīnpái.

Lang Ping led the Chinese women's volleyball team to Olympic gold in 2016.

她被誉为'铁榔头'。

Tā bèi yù wéi 'Tiě Lángtóu'.

She's known as the 'Iron Hammer'.

Tips

history

As a player she anchored the 1984 Olympic champion 女排 and its 'five straight world titles' (五连冠). As head coach she won 2015 World Cup, 2016 Olympic gold, and 2019 World Cup — the only person to win Olympic volleyball gold as both player and coach.