Jia Yifan

Jia Yifan
贾一凡
Jia in 2018
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997
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 ranking8 (WD with Zhang Shuxian)
11 (WD with Chen Qingchen) (3 June 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Women's doubles
2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
2017 Glasgow Women's doubles
2021 Huelva Women's doubles
2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2019 Nanning Mixed team
2021 Vantaa Mixed team
2023 Suzhou Mixed team
2025 Xiamen Mixed team
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Uber Cup
2020 Aarhus Women's team
2024 Chengdu Women's team
2022 Bangkok Women's team
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
2019 Wuhan Women's doubles
2022 Manila Women's doubles
2024 Ningbo Women's doubles
2025 Ningbo Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2014 Alor Setar Girls' doubles
2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
2015 Lima Girls' doubles
2015 Lima Mixed team
2013 Bangkok Girls' doubles
2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2013 Kota Kinabalu Girls' doubles
2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
2014 Taipei Girls' doubles
2014 Taipei Mixed team
2015 Bangkok Mixed team
2015 Bangkok Girls' doubles
BWF profile

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

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 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

Olympic Games

Women'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
2024 Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France Chen Qingchen Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning 		22–20, 21–15 Gold

World Championships

Women'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

Women'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

Women'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
2025 Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China Chen Qingchen Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida 		17–21, 10–21 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' 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

Girls' 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 (20 titles, 10 runners-up)

The 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
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
2025 Malaysia Open Super 1000 Zhang Shuxian Yuki Fukushima
Mayu Matsumoto 		21–17, 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2025 Swiss Open Super 300 Zhang Shuxian Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning 		21–19, 14–21, 21–17 Winner
2025 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Zhang Shuxian Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning 		17–21, 18–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (5 titles)

The 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)

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

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)

Women'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

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

  • 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 2025 Ref
Asia Mixed Team Championships B NH A NH A NH A
Asian Games NH S NH S NH
Uber Cup NH B NH G NH S NH G NH
Sudirman Cup S NH G NH G NH G NH G [16][17][18][19]

Individual competitions

Junior level

Girls' doubles

Events 2013 2014 2015
Asia Junior Championships G G S
World Junior Championships B G G

Senior level

Women's doubles
Events 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Asian Championships 2R QF 2R G NH G QF B 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 NH
Tournament BWF Superseries / Grand Prix BWF World Tour Best
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Malaysia Open A QF QF F W NH QF W QF F W ('19, '23)
India Open A QF A NH A F w/d 2R F ('23)
Indonesia Masters F A NH 2R QF 2R A W A SF W ('22)
Thailand Masters NH QF W A W NH A w/d W ('17, '20)
German Open A QF A QF QF NH W A W ('22)
Orléans Masters A NH A SF SF ('25)
All England Open A 2R 1R QF W QF A 1R QF 2R SF W ('19)
Swiss Open A QF W A QF NH A w/d A W W ('17, '25)
Thailand Open A NH SF A NH QF A SF ('15)
Malaysia Masters A F A 2R NH W A F W ('22)
Singapore Open A QF QF A NH w/d W W SF W ('23, '24)
Indonesia Open A W SF SF NH A QF QF F 2R 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)
French Open A W SF 1R QF NH A QF 2R W W ('16, '24)
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 2025 Best
Mixed doubles
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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