Dynamic Yang Hao - a force to be reckoned with

Yang Hao, the now 23-year-old wing spiker comes to the 2003 World Grand Prix with more international experience. 

Known to her friends as "Haozi', she had already made a big impression in the 2001 Grand Prix with the team that won the silver medal and finished the tournament as third best scorer and also rated high in attacking and serving. In the World Grand Champions Cup of the same year she went one step further and was voted Most Valuable Player. 

In the 2002 edition she underlined her skills by finishing top scorer and best server and was frequently in the limelight as part of the team that took the silver medal, as well as the Chinese team that finished fourth at the World Championship in Germany last September. 

Yang Hao, always expressive and impressive on the court, represents 183cm of pure attacking power. She is recognized by many observers as an exceptional player. Her diverse interests - romantic books but action movies, pop music, football and tennis perhaps are a reflection of her equally diverse personality and skills. Born in Liaoning in 1980, she plays at club level in her home city.