Guo Xingyuan Explained

Guo Xingyuan
Birth Date:20 October 1988
Birth Place:Pizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Playingstyle:Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:4
Highest Rank:2 (July 2011)[2]
Current Rank:11 (February 2020)
Height:165 cm
Weight:64 kg[3]
T:郭興元
P:Guō Xīngyuán

Guo Xingyuan (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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guo Xingyuan - profile . IPTTC.org . . 2019-12-15.
  2. Web site: Guo Xingyuan - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 2019-12-12.
  3. Web site: Guo Xingyuan . ipc.infostradasports.com . . 2 February 2020 .
  4. Web site: Guo Xingyuan - 2016 Summer Paralympics . Paralympic.org . . 2019-12-15.
  5. Web site: Xingyuan Guo . Paralympic.org . . 2019-12-15.
  6. Web site: 给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新 . . Gan Hansheng . zh . 14 October 2016 . 11 January 2020.