Guo Dan (speed skater)
Chinese speed skater (born 1990)
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Guo Dan (Chinese: 郭丹; pinyin: Guō Dān; Mandarin pronunciation: [kwó tán]; born 6 December 1990) is a Chinese female roller skater who is also specialised in speed skating.[1][2][3][4] She took the sport of roller skating at the age of three and has competed at several international competitions as a roller skater. She most notably secured a gold medal in the women's 20000m elimination race during the 2013 World Games, which was held in Colombia.[5]
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| Full name | Guo Dan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Inline speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guo Dan decided to take the sport of speed skating in late 2015 as she was aiming to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[6][7] She took part in the 2017 Asian Winter Games and competed in the women's mass start event.[8] Guo Dan was selected to represent China at the 2018 Winter Olympics and competed in the women's mass start event.[9][10]
