Yang Fangxu

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Yang Fangxu (born 6 October 1994) is a Chinese former volleyball player. She is from Shandong, China, and is 1.90 meters tall. She played as an opposite/outside hitter and was part of the China women’s national volleyball team.

Career highlights
- Club: Shandong Laishang Bank (2011–2019)
- National team: 2014–2016, 2018–2019
- Olympic Games: Gold medal with China at Rio 2016
- World Championship: Silver medal in 2014 (Italy)
- Asian Championship: Gold in 2015 ( Tianjin)
- Volleyball Nations League: Bronze in 2018 (Nanjing)

Doping ban and retirement
- On 11 August 2018, Yang tested positive for EPO (erythropoietin) and was banned for four years, until 2022.
- She announced her retirement in June 2019.

Coaching
- In 2022, Yang became an assistant coach for Shandong Rizhao Steel volleyball team.