Guo Dan (speed skater)

Guo Dan (Chinese: 郭丹; pinyin: Guō Dān; Mandarin pronunciation: [kwó tán]; born 6 December 1990) is a Chinese female roller skater who is also specialised in speed skating. She took the sport of roller skating at the age of three and has competed at several international competitions as a roller skater. She most notably secured a gold medal in the women's 20000m elimination race during the 2013 World Games, which was held in Colombia.

For the Chinese archer, see Guo Dan (archer).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.
Maria Guo Dan
Personal information
Full nameGuo Dan
NationalityChinese
Born (1990-12-06) 6 December 1990
Beijing, China
Sport
Country China
SportRoller speed skating, Speed skating
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's inline skating
World Games
Cali 201320000m elimination race
Asian Games
Jakarta-Palembang 201820000m elimination race

Guo Dan decided to take the sport of speed skating in late 2015 as she was aiming to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics. She took part in the 2017 Asian Winter Games and competed in the women's mass start event. Guo Dan was selected to represent China at the 2018 Winter Olympics and competed in the women's mass start event.

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