Ji Lijia

Ji Lijia
Personal information
Born (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002
Sport
Country China
SportPara snowboard
SB-UL
Medal record
Representing  China
Men's para snowboarding
Winter Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingSnowboard cross
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaSnowboard cross
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingBanked slalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 British ColumbiaBanked slalom
Gold medal – first place2025 British ColumbiaSnowboard cross

Ji Lijia (born 25 May 2002) is a Chinese para-snowboarder. He represented China at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career

He represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the snowboard cross and a silver medal in the banked slalom events.[1][2]

He competed at the 2025 World Para Snowboard Championships and won gold medals in the banked slalom and ski cross events.[3]

Personal life

Ji lost his left forearm in a childhood accident.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ji Lijia". paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Burke, Patrick (7 March 2022). "Hernandez takes snowboard cross gold at Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Five takeaways from the Para Snowboard World Championships". paralympic.org. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Snowboard cross challenges push athletes toward peak performance". chinadaily.com. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.