Guo Yan

Guo Yan
Full name	Guo Yan
Nationality	China
Born	June 24, 1982[1] Beijing, China
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	1 (Oct 2010 – Jan 2011)[2]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Medal record Women's table tennis Representing  China World Championships 2012 Dortmund Team 2008 Guangzhou Team 2006 Bremen Team 2011 Rotterdam Doubles 2010 Moscow Team 2009 Yokohama Doubles 2005 Shanghai Singles 2005 Shanghai Doubles 2007 Zagreb Singles 2005 Shanghai Mixed Doubles World Cup 2010 Kuala Lumpur Singles 2006 Urumqi Singles 2005 Guangzhou Singles

Guo Yan(Chinese: 郭焱, born June 24, 1982 in Beijing, China) is a female Chinese table tennis player.^[1] Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. On February 2011, she ranked 2nd in 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. "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
2. "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
3. "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2011.

• Career profile of Guo Yan Table Tennis Master