Guo Yue
Encyclopedia
Guo Yue is a Chinese table tennis
player and the 2007 women's world champion
.
As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking.
She is a left-handed shakehand attack player and comes from Liaoning
, China
, the province where Wang Nan, Chang Chenchen and Li Jia (all left-handed players) come from. She is the potential leading player in Chinese woman team. Her original partner in women's doubles was Niu Jianfeng
, who comes from Hebei
. Currently, her partner is Li Xiaoxia
, who is also her roommate.
Guo experienced series of losses in international games which led to her disappearance from the public eye for almost half a year. It is officially claimed "To help her mentally adjust". At the 2006 Asian Games
in Doha
, Guo returned to competition and took first place in Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Women's Team. In 2007 from January to July, Guo attended six International Opens and won four gold medals. At the selection match for 2007 World Table Tennis Championships
in Zagreb
, Guo qualified early on.
Guo Yue won the 2007 World Championships in Zagreb
, Croatia
, by defeating her compatriot Li Xiaoxia in the women's singles final. She also won the mixed doubles title with Wang Liqin
.
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player and the 2007 women's world champion
2007 World Table Tennis Championships
The 2007 World Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament that took place in Zagreb, Croatia from May 21 through to May 27, 2007. China won a clean sweep of all the gold and silver medals.-Medal table:-Events:-Men's Singles:...
.
As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking.
She is a left-handed shakehand attack player and comes from Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, the province where Wang Nan, Chang Chenchen and Li Jia (all left-handed players) come from. She is the potential leading player in Chinese woman team. Her original partner in women's doubles was Niu Jianfeng
Niu Jianfeng
Niu Jianfeng is a female Chinese table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the women's doubles competition together with Guo Yue. In the women's singles competition she was eliminated in the round of 16....
, who comes from Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
. Currently, her partner is Li Xiaoxia
Li Xiaoxia
Li Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the...
, who is also her roommate.
Guo experienced series of losses in international games which led to her disappearance from the public eye for almost half a year. It is officially claimed "To help her mentally adjust". At the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Guo returned to competition and took first place in Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Women's Team. In 2007 from January to July, Guo attended six International Opens and won four gold medals. At the selection match for 2007 World Table Tennis Championships
2007 World Table Tennis Championships
The 2007 World Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament that took place in Zagreb, Croatia from May 21 through to May 27, 2007. China won a clean sweep of all the gold and silver medals.-Medal table:-Events:-Men's Singles:...
in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Guo qualified early on.
Guo Yue won the 2007 World Championships in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, by defeating her compatriot Li Xiaoxia in the women's singles final. She also won the mixed doubles title with Wang Liqin
Wang Liqin
Wang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...
.
Achievements
- 1999 - Japan East Asian Junior Championship Women's Singles Champion
- 2000 - Asian Cup Women's Singles Runner-up
- 2002 - International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF Pro Tour Grand FinalsITTF Pro Tour Grand FinalsThe ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles...
Women's Singles Runner-up
- 2003 - Asian Championship Women's Team Champion, Women's Singles Second Runner-up, Runner-up of Women's Doubles at the 47 World Table Tennis Championship
- 2004 - Women's Doubles Bronze at the Athens Olympic, Women's Team Champion of World Table Tennis Championship, ITTF Pro Tour Events Final Women's Singles Champion and Women's Doubles Runner-up
- 2005 - Mixed Doubles (with Wang Liqin) at the 48th World Table Tennis Championship, bronze medal in Women's Singles
- 2006 - World Table Tennis Championship Women's Team Champion; Champion of Team, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles Champion (with Li Xiaoxia) at Asian Games
- 2007 - World Table Tennis Championship Women's singles Champion, Mixed Doubles Champion (with Wang Liqin)
- 2008 - World Table Tennis Championship Women's Team Champion; Asian Cup Champion; Women's Singles Bronze at the Beijing Olympic