Guo Shiqiang
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Guo Shiqiang is a former Chinese
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 professional basketball player and current coach of the Liaoning Hunters
Liaoning Hunters
Liaoning Panpan Dinosaurs or Liaoning Dinosaurs or Liaoning Panpan are a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Yingkou, Liaoning....

 of the Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese Basketball Association
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 and the assistant coach of the China men's national basketball team.

Guo also played professionally for the Liaoning Hunters
Liaoning Hunters
Liaoning Panpan Dinosaurs or Liaoning Dinosaurs or Liaoning Panpan are a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Yingkou, Liaoning....

 and was a long time member of the Chinese national team, appearing with the team at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, as well as the 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
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. He also helped the team win the gold medal at the ABC Championship 2003.

Following his playing career, Guo became coach of his former Liaoning team. He coached the team for four years, including leading the team to a runner-up performance during the 2007-08 Chinese Basketball Association for the team. He coached the national team for the first time at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009
FIBA Asia Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China....

, guiding the team to a silver medal and a berth at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
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