Guo Yan
Chinese table tennis player
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Guo Yan (Chinese: 郭焱, born 24 June 1982, in Beijing, China) is a Chinese table tennis player.[1] Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. In February 2011, she ranked 2nd in the ITTF world ranking.[2]
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| Full name | Guo Yan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1982[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (Oct 2010 – Jan 2011)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career records
Singles (as of February 3, 2011)[3]
- World Championships: runner-up (2005); SF (2007)
- World Cup: winner (2006, 10); runner-up (2005)
- Pro Tour winner (4): Croatian, Swedish Open 2001; Korea Open 2003; English Open 2009.
Runner-up (15): China (Hainan) Open 2001; Polish Open 2002; China (Guangzhou), Japan Open 2003; German Open 2004; Japan Open 2005; Japan Open 2006; Japan, China (Nanjing), Austria, Swedish Open 2007; Qatar, Korea, Singapore Open 2008; English Open 2011 - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 7. Record: winner (2008, 09); SF (2001, 02, 03, 07).
- Asian Championships: SF (2007)
- Asian Cup: 1st (2005, 2011)
Women's doubles
- World Championships: runner-up (2009); SF (2005)
- Pro Tour winner (7): Korea Open 2002; China (Harbin) Open 2005; Slovenian, China (Shenzhen), French Open 2007; Kuwait Open 2010; English Open 2011
Runner-up (8): Swedish Open 2001; China (Guangzhou), Japan Open 2003; Greek, German Open 2004; Kuwait Open 2007; English, Polish Open 2009 - Asian Games: SF (2002)
Mixed doubles
- World Championships: SF (2005)
- Asian Games: winner (2010)
- Asian Championships: SF (2003)
Team
- World Championships: 1st (2006, 08); 2nd (2010)
- World Team Cup: 1st (2010)
- Asian Games: 1st (2006, 10); 2nd (2002)
- Asian Championships: 1st (2003, 2007)
