Zheng Haixia (1967–)
Zheng Haixia (1967–)
Chinese basketball player. Born Mar 10, 1967, in central Henan Province, China.
Won a bronze medal at Los Angeles Olympics (1984) and a silver medal at Barcelona Olympics (1992), both in team competition; with Chinese national team, won gold medals in the Asian championships (1994, 1995) and a silver medal at the Sydney World championships (1994); was a member of WNBA Los Angeles Sparks for 2 seasons (1997–98); won the WNBA Sportsmanship Award (1997).
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