Xiong Guiyan (Chinese: 熊桂艳, born 6 March 1976[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5] She also won the silver medal in the women's individual C9 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Xiong Guiyan
Born (1976-03-06) March 6, 1976 (age 48)
Yichun, Heilongjiang, China
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class9
Highest ranking1 (October 2017)[3]
Current ranking1
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C6–10
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Individual C9
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Singles C9
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Doubles XD17
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C9–10
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C9
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C8–10
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C9
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C6–10
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C9
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C9–10
Xiong Guiyan
Traditional Chinese熊桂艷
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXióng Guìyàn

Personal life

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Before she became disabled, Xiong was a table tennis prodigy. She represented her home province Heilongjiang in national competitions when she was 13. However, she was soon diagnosed with Garre's sclerosing osteomyelitis, and the pain forced her to retire in 1997, after the National Games. She got married and moved to Jiangmen, and did not play the sport seriously again until she was 37.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Xiong Guiyan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Xiong Guiyan". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Xiong Guiyan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Xiong Guiyan – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Guiyan Xiong". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ "熊桂艳家庭". Qq.com (in Chinese). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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