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Guo Dan

China

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSCHN20612199001
NOCChina
Born06 Dec 1990 in  Beijing
GenderWomen
ResidenceSuzhou, CHN
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin
FamilyHusband He Xin
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 39.90 17 Nov 2017 Calgary  
    1000m 1:18.07 02 Oct 2021 Urumqi  
    1500m 1:58.83 19 Nov 2017 Calgary  
    3000m 4:15.28 18 Nov 2017 Calgary  
    5000m 7:29.03 25 Jan 2016 Urumqi  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamJiangsu Province: Suzhou, CHN  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsShe has represented the People's Republic of China in roller speed skating, winning silver in the track 15,000m elimination race at the 2018 World Championships in Heerde, Netherlands, and gold in the track 1000m sprint at the 2012 World Championships in Rome, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2021; news.xinhuanet.com, 24 Feb 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachHe Xin [club, husband], CHN; Li Yan [national], CHN  
When and where did you begin this sport?She first tried roller skating at age three, and took up speed skating on ice in 2015.  
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General Interest
InjuriesIn December 2019 she fractured her left ankle during training and required surgery to insert metal plates. (new.qq.com, 17 Apr 2021)

In 2014 she tore a ligament in her left knee after crashing. She needed around six months to recover. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
 
Hero / IdolChinese short track skater Yang Yang [A]. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"I am a person that cares about the process very much. As long as I train well, the result will be handed over to fate." (sohu.com, 19 Feb 2022)  
Social Media
Social Media
weibo.com/leifengdan  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursShe was named flag bearer for the People's Republic of China at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. She had competed in roller speed skating at the event. (news.cgtn.com, 01 Sep 2018)

In 2016 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class in speed skating by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 19 Jul 2016)

In 2007 she was named an Elite Athlete of International Class in roller speed skating by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.sohu.com, 02 Mar 2007)
 
Social Media
Social Media
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe decided to pursue speed skating after it was announced that Beijing would host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete in roller speed skating at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (sohu.com, 19 Feb 2022)  
Most influential person in careerHer husband He Xin. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps5  
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps10  
    2022 Olympic Games Mass Start13  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT Mass Start 16 Laps2  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start6  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps7  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps11  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall27