Gu Yaoyao

Gu Yaoyao
Date of birth (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 29)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–Present  China
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team

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

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]

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. ^ a b "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.


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