Gu Yaoyao

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Gu Yaoyao
Date of birth (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 28)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2018–PresentFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team

Gu Yaoyao (born 22 November 1995) is a Chinese rugby sevens player. [1]

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Rugby career

Gu competed for China in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] She also represented China at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [4] [5]

On June 2 2024, She suffered a jaw fracture during the Challenger Series and underwent surgery in Spain on June 5; she had her stitches removed on June 14. [6]

Gu was part of the team that qualified for their second Olympics when they won the final qualifying spot in Monaco. [6] [7] She was eventually named in the Chinese squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Gu Yaoyao". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Rugby Sevens - United States vs China - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Women's Sevens Squads for Tokyo 2020 from Asia". Asia Rugby. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. "China Women's Sevens Coach Osea Kolinisau Optimistic About RWC Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. "Country Summary: China - Rugby World Cup Sevens South Africa 2022". www.rwcsevens.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 "SUS Female Rugby Players Gu Yaoyao and Liu Xiaoqian Help National Team Qualify for Olympics". eng.sus.edu.cn. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. "World Rugby Sevens Repechage 2024: China qualify for Olympics". www.women.rugby. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  8. "China - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. "Olympic Games Paris 2024 Rugby Sevens Schedule & Team News". RugbyAsia247. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.