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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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jia Yifan
- Name (Japanese)
- 賈一凡
- Reading
- じあ・いーふぁん
- Born
- June 29, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 168 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2017 world champion
- national champion
- Asian champion
- Olympic silver medal
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B3%88%E4%B8%80%E5%87%A1
Frequently asked questions
When was Jia Yifan born?
Born June 29, 1997 (age 29).
Where is Jia Yifan from?
Jia Yifan is from Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
What does Jia Yifan do?
Jia Yifan works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Jia Yifan?
Jia Yifan is 168 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.