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Chinese table tennis player
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Female
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24 June 1982(Beijing, People's Republic of China)
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Biography
Introduction
Guo Yan(Chinese: 郭焱, born June 24, 1982 in Beijing, China) is a female Chinese table tennis player. Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. On February 2011, she ranked 2nd in ITTF world ranking.
Career records
Singles (as of February 3, 2011)
- 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).