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.[1][2] 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.[3] She also won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 2018 and 2022,[4] as well as at the 2019 and 2022 Asian Championships.[5] Jia was part of the Chinese winning team in the 2019, 2021, and 2023 Sudirman Cup, and also at the 2020 Uber Cup. She also won silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] She reached a career-high ranking of world number 1 in the women's doubles with Chen Qingchen in November 2017.
Career
editIn 2023, Jia and Chen Qingchen helped the national team reach the final of the Sudirman Cup by winning the deciding rubber, beating fellow former world no. 1 pair Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in straight games.[7] The team then ended the tournament by lifting the cup for 13 times.[8] In August, Jia and Chen won the World Championships title by beating Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti in the final. The duo becoming the first women's doubles to win four golds in the World Championships history.[9] In October, they won the Denmark Open, becoming the first Chinese women's doubles pair to defend the title.[10]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, with partner Chen Qingchen, Jia won gold in the women's doubles event, defeating compatriots Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 2–0 in the finals.[11]
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan |  Chen Qingchen
|
 Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
|
19–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Chen Qingchen
|
Liu Shengshu Tan Ning
|
22–20, 21–15 |  Gold
|
World Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Chen Qingchen
|
 Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
|
21–18, 17–21, 21–15 |  Gold
|
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Chen Qingchen
|
 Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
|
21–16, 21–17 | Gold
|
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Chen Qingchen
|
Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
|
22–20, 21–14 | Gold
|
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Chen Qingchen
|
Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
|
21–16, 21–12 | Gold
|
Asian Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Chen Qingchen
|
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
|
22–20, 22–20 | Gold
|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
|
21–18, 21–17 | Gold
|
Asian Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Chen Qingchen
|
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
|
19–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Gold
|
| 2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Chen Qingchen
|
Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi
|
21–11, 21–15 | Gold
|
| 2024 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China | Chen Qingchen
|
Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu
|
14–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
|
World Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
Huang Dongping
|
Chae Yoo-jung Kim Ji-won
|
20–22, 21–16, 20–22 | Bronze
|
| 2014 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
Chen Qingchen
|
Rosyita Eka Putri Sari Apriyani Rahayu
|
21–11, 21–14 | Gold
|
| 2015 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Chen Qingchen
|
Du Yue Li Yinhui
|
21–18, 13–21, 21–11 | Gold
|
Asian Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
Huang Dongping
|
Chen Qingchen He Jiaxin
|
21–19, 21–16 | Gold
|
| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Chen Qingchen
|
Du Yue Li Yinhui
|
21–11, 21–18 | Gold
|
| 2015 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
Chen Qingchen
|
Du Yue Li Yinhui
|
14–21, 21–18, 18–21 |  Silver
|
BWF World Tour (19 titles, 8 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[12] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[13]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Chen Qingchen
|
 Kamilla Rytter Juhl Christinna Pedersen
|
20–22, 18–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
|
12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
|
15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Chen Qingchen
|
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
|
18–21, 22–20, 21–11 |  Winner
|
| 2019 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Du Yue Li Yinhui
|
21–14, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Chen Qingchen
|
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
|
10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | China Open | Super 1000 | Chen Qingchen
|
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
|
21–14, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2019 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun
|
21–9, 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Chen Qingchen
|
Chang Ye-na Kim Hye-rin
|
21–11, 13–21, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2019 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Chen Qingchen
|
Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
|
21–14, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun
|
17–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2022 | German Open | Super 300 | Chen Qingchen
|
 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
|
21–16, 29–30, 21–19 | Winner
|
| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Chen Qingchen
|
Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
|
21–18, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2022 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Chen Qingchen
|
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
|
21–11, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2022 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
|
21–12, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2022 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Chen Qingchen
|
 Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard
|
21–13, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-lim
|
21–16, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2023 | India Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
|
Walkover | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
|
21–16, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Chen Qingchen
|
Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
|
21–10, 17–21, 21–7 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
|
17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | China Open | Super 1000 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
|
21–11, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
|
21–16, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2023 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
|
21–16, 21–16 | Winner
|
| 2024 | French Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
|
21–12, 19–21, 24–22 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | Chen Qingchen
|
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
|
21–15, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Chen Qingchen
|
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
|
17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
|
BWF Superseries (5 titles)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[14] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[15] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | French Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee
|
21–16, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Chen Qingchen
|
Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
|
21–15, 13–21, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Indonesia Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee
|
21–19, 15–21, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2017 | China Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Kim Hye-rin Lee So-hee
|
21–7, 18–21, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Hong Kong Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
|
14–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner
|
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 2 runners-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Huang Dongping
|
Luo Ying Luo Yu
|
21–19, 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2014 | India Grand Prix Gold | Chen Qingchen
|
Huang Yaqiong Yu Xiaohan
|
22–24, 21–19, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2015 | Brasil Open | Chen Qingchen
|
 Eefje Muskens Selena Piek
|
21–17, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2016 | China Masters | Chen Qingchen
|
Luo Ying Luo Yu
|
21–16, 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2016 | Bitburger Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
|
21–12, 21–19 | Winner
|
| 2016 | Macau Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Anggia Shitta Awanda Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
|
21–15, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Thailand Masters | Chen Qingchen
|
Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai
|
21–16, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Swiss Open | Chen Qingchen
|
Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
|
21–16, 21–15 | Winner
|
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Osaka International | Chen Qingchen
|
Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
|
21–17, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2016 | China International | Chen Qingchen
|
Hu Yuxiang Xu Ya
|
21–8, 21–10 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | China International | Zhou Haodong
|
Wang Sijie Chen Lu
|
18–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
edit- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
edit- Junior level
| Team events | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | G | G | G |
| World Junior Championships | B | G | G |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | B | NH | A | NH | A | NH | ||
| Asian Games | NH | S | NH | S | NH | |||
| Uber Cup | NH | B | NH | G | NH | S | NH | G |
| Sudirman Cup | S | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH |
Individual competitions
editJunior level
editGirls' doubles
| Events | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Junior Championships | G | G | S |
| World Junior Championships | B | G | G |
Senior level
editWomen's doubles
edit| Events | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Championships | 2R | QF | 2R | G | NH | G | QF | B | |
| Asian Games | NH | G | NH | G | NH | ||||
| World Championships | NH | G | QF | QF | NH | G | G | G | NH |
| Olympic Games | DNQ | NH | S | NH | G | ||||
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Malaysia Open | A | QF | QF | F | W | NH | QF | W | QF | W ('19, '23) | |||
| India Open | A | QF | A | NH | A | F | w/d | F ('23) | |||||
| Indonesia Masters | F | A | NH | 2R | QF | 2R | A | W | A | W ('22) | |||
| Thailand Masters | NH | QF | W | A | W | NH | A | W ('17, '20) | |||||
| German Open | A | QF | A | QF | QF | NH | W | A | W ('22) | ||||
| French Open | A | W | SF | 1R | QF | NH | A | QF | 2R | W | W ('16, '24) | ||
| All England Open | A | 2R | 1R | QF | W | QF | A | 1R | QF | 2R | W ('19) | ||
| Swiss Open | A | QF | W | A | QF | NH | A | w/d | A | W ('17) | |||
| Malaysia Masters | A | F | A | 2R | NH | W | A | W ('22) | |||||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | SF | A | NH | QF | A | SF ('15) | |||||
| Singapore Open | A | QF | QF | A | NH | w/d | W | W | W ('23, '24) | ||||
| Indonesia Open | A | W | SF | SF | NH | A | QF | QF | F | W (17) | |||
| Australian Open | A | SF | A | F | NH | A | F ('19) | ||||||
| Japan Open | A | 1R | F | 2R | NH | SF | F | SF | F ('18, '23) | ||||
| Korea Open | A | QF | NH | A | W | A | W ('23) | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | SF | A | NH | A | SF ('16) | |||||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | SF | W | 1R | W | NH | A | W ('17, '19) | |||||
| China Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | W | QF | W | NH | W | SF | W ('17, '19, '23) | ||
| Macau Open | A | W | w/d | A | NH | A | W ('16) | ||||||
| Arctic Open | N/A | NH | A | QF | QF ('24) | ||||||||
| Denmark Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | F | A | 1R | W | W | QF | W ('22, '23) | ||
| Hylo Open | A | 2R | A | W | A | W ('16) | |||||||
| Korea Masters | A | NH | A | w/d | — | ||||||||
| Japan Masters | NH | 1R | QF | QF ('24) | |||||||||
| China Masters | w/d | A | SF | F | A | 2R | SF | NH | SF | QF | F ('16) | ||
| Syed Modi International | NH | W | A | NH | A | W ('14) | |||||||
| BWF Superseries / Tour Finals | DNQ | W | RR | RR | W | DNQ | W | W | SF | W ('16, '19, '22, '23) | |||
| Brasil Open | NH | A | W | A | NH | W ('15) | |||||||
| New Zealand Open | A | 2R | A | NH | 2R ('15) | ||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 156 | 98 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best |
Mixed doubles
edit| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||
| New Zealand Open | A | 1R | A | 1R ('15) | |
| India Open | A | QF | QF ('16) | ||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | QF | A | QF ('15) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 1R | 1R ('16) | ||
| Syed Modi International | NH | QF | A | QF ('14) | |
| Hylo Open | A | 2R | A | 2R ('14) | |
| Indonesia Masters | 2R | A | 2R ('13) | ||
| Brasil Open | NH | A | SF | A | SF ('15) |
| Year-end ranking | 346 | 263 | 260 | 156 | 97 |
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Best |
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External links
edit- Jia Yifan at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Jia Yifan at BWFBadminton.com
- Jia Yifan at Olympedia (archive)
- Jia Yifan at Olympics.com
