Guo Yan
Personal information
Full nameGuo Yan
Nationality China
Born (1982-06-24) 24 June 1982[1]
Beijing, China
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking1 (Oct 2010 – Jan 2011)[2]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dortmund Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Guangzhou Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Bremen Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rotterdam Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Yokohama Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Shanghai Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Shanghai Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Zagreb Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Shanghai Mixed Doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Urumqi Singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Guangzhou Singles

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]

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)

References

  1. 1 2 "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2011.


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