Guo Xingyuan

Guo Xingyuan (Chinese: 郭兴元, born 20 October 1988[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He has won one gold medal and two silver medals from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, and 2016).[5]

Guo Xingyuan
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) October 20, 1988
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking2 (July 2011)[2]
Current ranking11 (February 2020)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[3]
Guo Xingyuan
Traditional Chinese郭興元
Simplified Chinese

Like many of his teammates, Guo was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed him into a star.[6]

References

  1. "Guo Xingyuan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  2. "Guo Xingyuan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Guo Xingyuan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Guo Xingyuan". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  5. "Xingyuan Guo". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  6. Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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