Jia Qianqian

Jia Qianqian
Personal information
Born (1987-06-27) 27 June 1987
Zibo, China
Height162 cm (64 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAthletics
F37
Events
shot put
discus throw
javelin throw
ClubShandong Province
Coached byWang Xingzhang
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonJavelin throw F37/38
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 ChristchurchJavelin throw F38
Bronze medal – third place2015 DohaJavelin throw F38
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouJavelin throw F37/38
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonJavelin throw F37/38
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouDiscus throw F37
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouShot put F37
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonDiscus throw F36/37/38
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonShot put F37/38

Jia Qianqian (born 27 June 1987) is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in F37 classification throwing events.[1]

Jia first represented her country at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, entering the shot put, javelin throw and discus throw events. Success was to follow at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won her first Paralympic medal; a silver in the F37/38 javelin, recording a distance of 31.62 metres. As well as her Paralympic success Jia has won medals at the World Championships winning a silver in the Javelin in 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and a bronze, again in the javelin, at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.[2]

Personal history

Jia was born in Zibo, China in 1987. She was born with an impairment to her right arm, and has cerebral palsy.[2] She lives is Zibo and works as a doctor.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Jia Qianqian". Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jia Qianqian". IPC. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.