Name Cong Xuedi | Role Basketball Player | |
Olympic medals Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's Similar People Zheng Haixia, Li Xin, Cynthia Cooper‑Dyke, Vicky Bullett, Yelena Baranova | ||
Cong Xuedi (simplified Chinese: 丛学娣; traditional Chinese: 叢學娣; pinyin: Cóng Xuédì; born May 13, 1963 in Shanghai) is renowned female Chinese basketball player. With a height of 166 cm, she served as point guard.
Cong enrolled in Shanghai Youth Team in 1981, and was admitted into Chinese national team in 1983. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games and helped China win a bronze medal. She retired in 1989, but re-emerged in 1990 due to floundering performance of national team. She competed at 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and won a silver medal.
After retirement once again, Cong became the head coach of Shanghai Women's Basketball Team in 1995. From 2003, she has served as a coach in national second team.
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