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Jia Yifan

賈一凡　/　じあ・いーふぁん

Badminton player from People's Republic of China

June 29, 1997 (age 28)　・　Tianjin, People's Republic of China

badminton player
Olympic competitor

My Take

What strikes me about Jia Yifan is how she turns a discipline most casual fans overlook into something genuinely thrilling. Women's doubles badminton is a blur of reflex and trust, and reaching silver in Tokyo before claiming gold in Paris shows a rare arc of patient mastery. Four World Championship titles is not luck; it is a partnership refined over years. I admire athletes who keep winning in events that rarely make headlines, because it means they compete for the craft itself. To me, she embodies the quiet, fierce excellence that the sport deserves far more recognition for.

Overview

Jia Yifan (Chinese: 贾一凡; pinyin: Jiǎ Yīfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕjà.í fǎn]; born 29 June 1997) is a Chinese badminton player and Olympic champion. With partner Chen Qingchen, Jia won silver in women's doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics and gold in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Jia won four gold medals at the World Championships in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jia Yifan
Name (Japanese): 賈一凡
Reading: じあ・いーふぁん
Born: June 29, 1997 (age 28)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Ox
Origin: Tianjin, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 168 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player / Olympic competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2017 world champion
national champion
Asian champion
Olympic silver medal

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B3%88%E4%B8%80%E5%87%A1

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