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
Guo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking2 (July 2011)[3]
Current ranking11 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxTeams C4
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2010 GwangjuOpen singles in wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place2006 MontreuxSingles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulTeams C4
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2005 Kuala LumpurTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2013 BeijingTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingTeams C4
Bronze medal – third place2007 SeoulOpen singles in wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place2009 AmmanSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2013 BeijingSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2015 AmmanSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2017 BeijingSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungTeams C4
FESPIC Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 ShanghaiSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2003 ShanghaiTeams C4
Guo Xingyuan
Traditional Chinese郭興元
Simplified Chinese郭兴元
In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.

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]

References
  1. "Guo Xingyuan - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. "Guo Xingyuan". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Guo Xingyuan - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. "Guo Xingyuan - 2016 Summer Paralympics". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. "Xingyuan Guo". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  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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