Jia Yifan (Chinese: 贾一凡; pinyin: Jiǎ Yīfán; Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕjà.í fǎn]; born 29 June 1997) is a Chinese badminton player.[1][2] She captured four gold medals at the World Championships in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023 World Championships.[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 China winning team in the 2019, 2021, and 2023 Sudirman Cup, and also at the 2020 Uber Cup. Additionally, she also won silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] She reached a career high of world number 1 in the women's doubles with Chen Qingchen in November 2017.

Jia Yifan
贾一凡
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26)
Tianjin, China
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessLeft
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Chen Qingchen 2 November 2017)
97 (XD 1 September 2016)
Current ranking1 (WD with Chen Qingchen 23 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Glasgow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Huelva Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Chengdu Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manila Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ningbo Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bangkok Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Bangkok Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

In 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 win defend the title.[10]

Achievements edit

Olympic Games edit

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan Chen Qingchen Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu
19–21, 15–21 Silver

World Championships edit

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Chen Qingchen Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
21–18, 17–21, 21–15 Gold
2021Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Chen Qingchen Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
21–16, 21–17 Gold
2022Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Chen Qingchen Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
22–20, 21–14 Gold
2023Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Chen Qingchen Apriyani Rahayu
Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
21–16, 21–12 Gold

Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Chen Qingchen Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
22–20, 22–20 Gold
2022Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
21–18, 21–17 Gold

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
Chen Qingchen Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
19–21, 21–14, 21–19 Gold
2022Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Chen Qingchen Rin Iwanaga
Kie Nakanishi
21–11, 21–15 Gold
2024Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China Chen Qingchen Zhang Shuxian
Zheng Yu
14–21, 16–21 Bronze

World Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
Huang Dongping Chae Yoo-jung
Kim Ji-won
20–22, 21–16, 20–22 Bronze
2014Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia
Chen Qingchen Rosyita Eka Putri Sari
Apriyani Rahayu
21–11, 21–14 Gold
2015Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna,
Lima, Peru
Chen Qingchen Du Yue
Li Yinhui
21–18, 13–21, 21–11 Gold

Asian Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Huang Dongping Chen Qingchen
He Jiaxin
21–19, 21–16 Gold
2014Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
Chen Qingchen Du Yue
Li Yinhui
21–11, 21–18 Gold
2015CPB 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) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] 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.[12]

Women's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Malaysia MastersSuper 500 Chen Qingchen Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Christinna Pedersen
20–22, 18–21 Runner-up
2018Malaysia OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
12–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2018Japan OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
15–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2019All England OpenSuper 1000 Chen Qingchen Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
18–21, 22–20, 21–11 Winner
2019Malaysia OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Du Yue
Li Yinhui
21–14, 21–15 Winner
2019Australian OpenSuper 300 Chen Qingchen Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
10–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019China OpenSuper 1000 Chen Qingchen Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–14, 21–18 Winner
2019Denmark OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Jung Kyung-eun
21–9, 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2019Hong Kong OpenSuper 500 Chen Qingchen Chang Ye-na
Kim Hye-rin
21–11, 13–21, 21–15 Winner
2019BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour Finals Chen Qingchen Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
21–14, 21–10 Winner
2020Thailand MastersSuper 300 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Jung Kyung-eun
17–21, 21–17, 21–15 Winner
2022German OpenSuper 300 Chen Qingchen Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva
21–16, 29–30, 21–19 Winner
2022Indonesia MastersSuper 500 Chen Qingchen Apriyani Rahayu
Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
21–18, 21–12 Winner
2022Malaysia MastersSuper 500 Chen Qingchen Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–11, 21–12 Winner
2022Denmark OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
21–12, 21–15 Winner
2022BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour Finals Chen Qingchen Benyapa Aimsaard
Nuntakarn Aimsaard
21–13, 21–14 Winner
2023Malaysia OpenSuper 1000 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee Yu-lim
21–16, 21–10 Winner
2023India OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
Walkover Runner-up
2023Singapore OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
21–16, 21–12 Winner
2023Korea OpenSuper 500 Chen Qingchen Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
21–10, 17–21, 21–7 Winner
2023Japan OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
17–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2023China OpenSuper 1000 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
21–11, 21–17 Winner
2023Denmark OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–16, 21–13 Winner
2023BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour Finals Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
21–16, 21–16 Winner
2024French OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–12, 19–21, 24–22 Winner
2024Singapore OpenSuper 750 Chen Qingchen Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
21–15, 21–12 Winner
2024Indonesia OpenSuper 1000 Chen Qingchen Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
17–21, 13–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (5 titles) edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[13] 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.[14] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016French Open Chen Qingchen Chang Ye-na
Lee So-hee
21–16, 21–17 Winner
2016Dubai World Superseries Finals Chen Qingchen Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
21–15, 13–21, 21–17 Winner
2017Indonesia Open Chen Qingchen Chang Ye-na
Lee So-hee
21–19, 15–21, 21–10 Winner
2017China Open Chen Qingchen Kim Hye-rin
Lee So-hee
21–7, 18–21, 21–14 Winner
2017Hong 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) edit

The 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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Huang Dongping Luo Ying
Luo Yu
21–19, 15–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2014India Grand Prix Gold Chen Qingchen Huang Yaqiong
Yu Xiaohan
22–24, 21–19, 21–11 Winner
2015Brasil Open Chen Qingchen Eefje Muskens
Selena Piek
21–17, 21–14 Winner
2016China Masters Chen Qingchen Luo Ying
Luo Yu
21–16, 15–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2016Bitburger Open Chen Qingchen Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
21–12, 21–19 Winner
2016Macau Open Chen Qingchen Anggia Shitta Awanda
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
21–15, 21–13 Winner
2017Thailand Masters Chen Qingchen Puttita Supajirakul
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
21–16, 21–15 Winner
2017Swiss 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) edit

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Osaka International Chen Qingchen Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
21–17, 21–15 Winner
2016China International Chen Qingchen Hu Yuxiang
Xu Ya
21–8, 21–10 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016China 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
WFSFQF#RRRQ#AGSBNHN/ADNQ
(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 events201320142015
Asian Junior ChampionshipsGGG
World Junior ChampionshipsBGG
  • Senior level
Team events20172018201920202021202220232024
Asia Mixed Team ChampionshipsBNHANHANH
Asian GamesNHSNHSNH
Uber CupNHBNHGNHSNHG
Sudirman CupSNHGNHGNHGNH

Individual competitions edit

Junior level edit

Girls' doubles

Events201320142015
Asia Junior ChampionshipsGGS
World Junior ChampionshipsBGG

Senior level edit

Women's doubles edit
Events201620172018201920202021202220232024
Asian Championships2RQF2RGNHGQFB
Asian GamesNHGNHGNH
World ChampionshipsNHGQFQFNHGGGNH
Olympic GamesDNQNHSNHQ
TournamentBWF Superseries / Grand PrixBWF World TourBest
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Malaysia OpenAQFQFFWNHQFWQFW ('19, '23)
India OpenAQFANHAFw/dF ('23)
Indonesia MastersFANH2RQF2RAWAW ('22)
Thailand MastersNHQFWAWNHAW ('17, '20)
German OpenAQFAQFQFNHWAW ('22)
French OpenAWSF1RQFNHAQF2RWW ('16, '24)
All England OpenA2R1RQFWQFA1RQF2RW ('19)
Swiss OpenAQFWAQFNHAw/dAW ('17)
Malaysia MastersAFA2RNHWAW ('22)
Thailand OpenANHSFANHQFASF ('15)
Singapore OpenAQFQFANHw/dWWW ('23, '24)
Indonesia OpenAWSFSFNHAQFQFFW (17)
Australian OpenASFAFNHAF ('19)
Chinese Taipei OpenASFANHASF ('16)
Korea OpenAQFNHAWW ('23)
Japan OpenA1RF2RNHSFFF ('18, '23)
China OpenA1RA1RWQFWNHWW ('17, '19, '23)
Hong Kong OpenASFW1RWNHAW ('17, '19)
Denmark OpenA1R2R2RFA1RWWW ('22, '23)
Hylo OpenA2RAWAW ('16)
Japan MastersNH1R1R ('23)
China Mastersw/dASFFA2RSFNHSFF ('16)
Syed Modi InternationalNHWANHAW ('14)
BWF Superseries / Tour FinalsDNQWRRRRWDNQWWW ('16, '19, '22, '23)
Brasil OpenNHAWANHW ('15)
Macau OpenAWw/dANHW ('16)
New Zealand OpenA2RANH2R ('15)
Year-end ranking1569852615111111
Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Best
Mixed doubles edit
TournamentBWF Superseries / Grand PrixBest
2013201420152016
New Zealand OpenA1RA1R ('15)
India OpenAQFQF ('16)
Thailand OpenANHQFAQF ('15)
Chinese Taipei OpenA1R1R ('16)
Syed Modi InternationalNHQFAQF ('14)
Hylo OpenA2RA2R ('14)
Indonesia Masters2RA2R ('13)
Brasil OpenNHASFASF ('15)
Year-end ranking34626326015697
Tournament2013201420152016Best

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