Guo Qiqi (born 7 August 1998) is a

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. She competed in the group all-around at the

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where the Chinese group finished fourth.

Career

Guo began rhythmic gymnastics when she was six years old. Guo was selected to compete for the Chinese group at the 2019 World Championships alongside Hao Ting, Hu Yuhui, Huang Zhangjiayang, Liu Xin, and Xu Yanshu. Guo competed in the 5 balls routine but not in the 3

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+ 4

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routine. The Chinese group together finished seventh in the all-around final. Additionally, the 5 balls group qualified for the event final where they finished fifth. Guo was selected to represent

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in the group all-around alongside Hao Ting, Huang Zhangjiayang, Liu Xin, and Xu Yanshu. In the qualification round, they finished fifth and qualified into the final where they finished fourth behind Bulgaria, Russia, and Italy. The same group then competed at the 2021 World Championships and finished fifth in the group all-around. In the event finals, they finished fifth in 5 balls and fourth in 3 hoops + 4 clubs. Guo won a bronze medal in the group all-around and a silver medal in 5 hoops at the 2022 Pesaro World Cup. She competed at the 2022 World Championships in

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and helped the Chinese group finish seventh in the all-around. In the event finals, they finished seventh in 5 hoops and fourth in 3 ribbons + 2 balls. At the 2023 Tashkent World Cup, Guo and the Chinese group swept the gold medals in the all-around and in both event finals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guo, Qiqi 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Chongqing Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for China 21st-century Chinese sportswomen Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics Olympic gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics