Guo Shuang
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Guo Shuang is a Chinese
professional track cyclist. She won two bronze medals at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
, in Sprint and Keirin, and two silver medals at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
, again in Sprint
and Keirin
.
Guo had an eventful semi-final in the sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, having won the first heat and conceded the second to her opponent Anna Meares
, the third heat saw Guo come down the banking too steeply and her front wheel slipped from beneath her. The heat was re-run and although Guo won by a few millimetres, she was relegated for coming down the tack and pushing Meares onto the côte d'azure on the final lap. This put Meares through to the final ride-off for gold. Guo went on to win the final ride-off for the bronze against Willy Kanis
.
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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...
professional track cyclist. She won two bronze medals at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Bordeaux, France from April 13 to April 16, 2006.-Medals table:-Medal summary:-External links:**...
, in Sprint and Keirin, and two silver medals at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships is the World Championship for track cycling. It took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from March 29, 2007 to April 1, 2007...
, again in Sprint
2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's Sprint
The Women's Sprint was one of the 7 women's events at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.25 cyclists from 16 countries participated in the contest...
and Keirin
2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's Keirin
The Women's Keirin is one of the 7 women's events at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.22 Cyclists from 15 countries participated in the contest. After the 4 qualifying heats, the fastest 2 riders in each heat advance to the second round...
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Guo had an eventful semi-final in the sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, having won the first heat and conceded the second to her opponent Anna Meares
Anna Meares
Anna Maree Meares, OAM is an Australian track cyclist.She has been the 500m TT world champion twice, and a gold medalist at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games.-Biography:...
, the third heat saw Guo come down the banking too steeply and her front wheel slipped from beneath her. The heat was re-run and although Guo won by a few millimetres, she was relegated for coming down the tack and pushing Meares onto the côte d'azure on the final lap. This put Meares through to the final ride-off for gold. Guo went on to win the final ride-off for the bronze against Willy Kanis
Willy Kanis
Willy Kanis is a Dutch female professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2003Willy Kanis is a Dutch female professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2003...
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Palmarès
2004- 2004 World Cup2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 17 February 2004 to 16 May 2004. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*****...
- 1st Keirin, Moscow
- 1st Keirin, Sydney
2005
- 2004–2005 World Cup2004–2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004-2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 5 November 2004 to 20 February 2005. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:********...
- 2nd Sprint, Sydney
- 2nd Keirin, Sydney
- 2005–2006 World Cup2005–2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2005-2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from November 4, 2005 to May 16, 2006. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 3rd Sprint, Manchester
2006
- World Championships2006 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Bordeaux, France from April 13 to April 16, 2006.-Medals table:-Medal summary:-External links:**...
, Bordeaux- 3rd Sprint
- 3rd Keirin
- 2005–2006 World Cup2005–2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2005-2006 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from November 4, 2005 to May 16, 2006. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 3rd Sprint, Los Angeles
- 2nd 500 m, Los Angeles
- 2nd Keirin, Los Angeles
- 2006–2007 World Cup2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 17 November 2006 and completed on 25 February 2007...
- 1st Keirin, Sydney
- Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
- 1st 500 m
- 1st Sprint
2007
- World Championships2007 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships is the World Championship for track cycling. It took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from March 29, 2007 to April 1, 2007...
, Palma de Mallorca- 2nd Sprint2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's SprintThe Women's Sprint was one of the 7 women's events at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.25 cyclists from 16 countries participated in the contest...
- 2nd Keirin2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's KeirinThe Women's Keirin is one of the 7 women's events at the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.22 Cyclists from 15 countries participated in the contest. After the 4 qualifying heats, the fastest 2 riders in each heat advance to the second round...
- 2nd Sprint
- 2006–2007 World Cup2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 17 November 2006 and completed on 25 February 2007...
- 3rd 500 m, Los Angeles
- 1st Keirin, Los Angeles
- 2nd Sprint, Manchester
- 3rd Keirin, Manchester
- 2007–2008 World Cup2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 30 November 2007 and completed on 17 February 2008. The World Cup is organised by the UCI. The 2007–2008 series carries vital ranking points towards the 2008...
- 3rd Team Sprint, Beijing
2008
- 2007–2008 World Cup2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 30 November 2007 and completed on 17 February 2008. The World Cup is organised by the UCI. The 2007–2008 series carries vital ranking points towards the 2008...
- 3rd Sprint, Copenhagen
- 3rd Sprint, 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
2009
- World Championships2009 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009...
, Pruszków- 1st Keirin2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Women's KeirinThe Women's Keirin is one of the 9 women's events at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, held in Pruszków, Poland.20 Cyclists from 16 countries participated in the contest, which was held on 29 March.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 1:...
- 1st Keirin
- 2008–2009 World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
- 2nd Keirin, Round 4, Beijing
- 3rd Keirin, Round 5, Beijing
- 3rd Team sprint, Round 5, Beijing
- 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season runs from 30 October 2009 to 24 January 2010...
- 2nd Keirin, Round 1, Manchester
- 2nd Sprint, Round 1, Manchester
- 2nd Keirin, Round 2, Melbourne
- 2nd Sprint, Round 2, Melbourne