Gu Hongyu
Encyclopedia
Gu Hongyu is a retired male beach volleyball
player from the People's Republic of China
. He won the gold medal in the men's team competition at the 1998 Asian Games
, partnering compatriot Li Hua
.
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He won the gold medal in the men's team competition at the 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
, partnering compatriot Li Hua
Li Hua (volleyball)
Li Hua is a male beach volleyball player from PR China, who twice won a medal in the men's team competition at the Asian Games, partnering compatriots Gu Hongyu and Zhao Chicheng ....
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