{{short description|Brazilian table tennis player}} {{for|the Chinese city|Guilin}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox table tennis player | name = Gui Lin | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = | education = | nationality = {{BRA}} | playingstyle = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|10|01}} | birth_place = Nanning, Guangxi, China | death_date = | death_place = | hrank = 87 (1 June 2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tabletennis.guide/alldata.php?name=lin-gui-113420 |title=ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Women's Singles 2018 |website=Table tennis guide |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=5 December 2023}}</ref> | height = | weight = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's table tennis}} {{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Toronto|Singles}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Toronto|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}} {{MedalGold|2017 Cartagena de Indias|Team}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Cartagena de Indias|Mixed doubles}} {{MedalBronze|2017 Cartagena de Indias|Doubles}} {{MedalCompetition|Latin American Championships}} {{MedalGold|2016 San Juan|Singles}} {{MedalGold|2016 San Juan|Team}} {{MedalGold|2015 Buenos Aires|Singles}} {{MedalGold|2015 Buenos Aires|Doubles}} |}} '''Gui Lin''' ({{lang-zh|c=林桂|p=Lín Guì}}, born 1 October 1993 in Nanning, China)<ref>{{cite web|title= BBC Sport, London 2012 Olympics, Lin Gui Profile|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/d6f8f580-b1d1-4c8b-a041-da98943ccc96|publisher=BBC Sport, London 2012 Olympics|date=13 August 2012}}</ref> is a table tennis player from Brazil. She was naturalized as a Brazilian in 2012<ref name=fox>{{cite web|title=Brasil lleva a Londres a jugadora de tenis de mesa china recién nacionalizada|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2012/05/28/brasil-lleva-londres-jugadora-de-tenis-de-mesa-china-recien-nacionalizada/|publisher=Fox News Latino|accessdate=8 July 2012|language=Spanish|date=28 May 2012}}</ref> and was selected to be part of the Brazilian National Team competing in table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was awarded 2 silver medals in her sport during the 2015 Pan American Games. She currently trains under the supervision of Pan-American Medalist Hugo Hoyama. She also holds Chinese nationality.
==Personal life== Lin has been living in Brazil since the age of 12 as an exchange student and naturalized Brazilian at the age of 18. She speaks fluent Portuguese and identifies with Brazilian culture, claiming to be "Brazilian at heart from birth".<ref name="a">{{cite web|title=Chinesa de nascimento, Gui Lin vai representar o tênis de mesa do Brasil nas Olimpíadas de Londres|url=http://extra.globo.com/esporte/chinesa-de-nascimento-gui-lin-vai-representar-tenis-de-mesa-do-brasil-nas-olimpiadas-de-londres-5156161.html|publisher=Globo.com|accessdate=8 July 2012|author=Camilla Muniz|date=10 June 2012}}</ref> She currently lives in São Bernardo do Campo where she trains with Hugo Hoyama, who, like her, identifies with soccer team Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|title=VÍDEO: Chinesa imigra para o Brasil, vira palmeirense e quer ir às olímpiadas jogar tênis de mesa |url=http://espn.estadao.com.br/noticia/239704_VIDEO%20CHINESA%20IMIGRA%20PARA%20O%20BRASIL%20VIRA%20PALMEIRENSE%20E%20QUER%20IR%20AS%20OLIMPIADAS%20JOGAR%20TENIS%20DE%20MESA |publisher=ESPN – Estadao |accessdate=8 July 2012 |date=7 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718012621/http://espn.estadao.com.br/noticia/239704_VIDEO%20CHINESA%20IMIGRA%20PARA%20O%20BRASIL%20VIRA%20PALMEIRENSE%20E%20QUER%20IR%20AS%20OLIMPIADAS%20JOGAR%20TENIS%20DE%20MESA |archivedate=18 July 2012 }}</ref> She held a relationship with soccer player Chen Zhizhao.<ref name="zhizhao">{{cite web|title=Encostado no Corinthians, Zizao engata namoro com atleta do Palmeiras|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/corinthians/encostado-no-corinthians-zizao-engata-namoro-com-atleta-do-palmeiras,b29f169bfff71410VgnVCM20000099cceb0aRCRD.html|publisher=Terra Esportes|accessdate=8 January 2016|date=3 October 2013}}</ref>
==Criticism== She has been the target of criticism for being selected over Jessica Yamada to be the third player on the Brazilian Team for the 2012 Olympic Games<ref>{{cite web|title=Tempero gringo|url=http://www.brasil247.com/pt/247/672/65576/Tempero-gringo.htm|publisher=Brasil 247|accessdate=8 July 2012|language=Portuguese|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> despite being lower-ranked at the time. The Brazilian Team coach argued that his choice for Lin was technical, stating that Lin was currently the best Brazilian player overall and was lower-ranked due to injuries in the previous season, which made her unable to play and consequently dropping positions on the ranking.<ref name="terra">{{cite web|title=Chinesa rebate polêmica, cita lesão e se vê pronta para ajudar Brasil|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/jogos-olimpicos/londres-2012/noticias/0,,OI5804536-EI19410,00-Chinesa+rebate+polemica+cita+lesao+e+se+ve+pronta+para+ajudar+Brasil.html|publisher=Terra Esportes|accessdate=8 July 2012|author=Marcos Rodrigo|language=Portuguese|date=21 May 2012}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Footer Latin American Champions Table Tennis Singles Women}} {{Footer Latin American Champions Table Tennis Doubles Women}} {{Footer Latin American Champions Table Tennis Team Women}}
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