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 China Chen Qingchen Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu 		19–21, 15–21 Silver
2024 Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France China Chen Qingchen China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning 		22–20, 21–15 Gold

World Championships

Women's doubles

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

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia China Chen Qingchen Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi 		22–20, 22–20 Gold Gold
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–18, 21–17 Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

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

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

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

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 		China Huang Dongping China Chen Qingchen
China He Jiaxin 		21–19, 21–16 Gold Gold
2014 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan 		China Chen Qingchen China Du Yue
China Li Yinhui 		21–11, 21–18 Gold Gold
2015 CPB Badminton Training Center,
Bangkok, Thailand 		China Chen Qingchen China Du Yue
China Li Yinhui 		14–21, 21–18, 18–21 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (19 titles, 9 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 China Chen Qingchen Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Denmark Christinna Pedersen 		20–22, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Malaysia Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi 		12–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota 		15–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 All England Open Super 1000 China Chen Qingchen Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara 		18–21, 22–20, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Malaysia Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen China Du Yue
China Li Yinhui 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Australian Open Super 300 China Chen Qingchen Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota 		10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 China Open Super 1000 China Chen Qingchen Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi 		21–14, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Denmark Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun 		21–9, 19–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Hong Kong Open Super 500 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Chang Ye-na
South Korea Kim Hye-rin 		21–11, 13–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals China Chen Qingchen Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara 		21–14, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Thailand Masters Super 300 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun 		17–21, 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 German Open Super 300 China Chen Qingchen Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 		21–16, 29–30, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Chen Qingchen Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
Indonesia Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 		21–18, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Malaysia Masters Super 500 China Chen Qingchen Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida 		21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Denmark Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals China Chen Qingchen Thailand Benyapa Aimsaard
Thailand Nuntakarn Aimsaard 		21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Malaysia Open Super 1000 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee Yu-lim 		21–16, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 India Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida 		Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Singapore Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Korea Open Super 500 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Kim So-yeong
South Korea Kong Hee-yong 		21–10, 17–21, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Japan Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Kim So-yeong
South Korea Kong Hee-yong 		17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 China Open Super 1000 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Denmark Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida 		21–16, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 French Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida 		21–12, 19–21, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Singapore Open Super 750 China Chen Qingchen Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida 		21–15, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Indonesia Open Super 1000 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		17–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2025 Malaysia Open Super 1000 China Zhang Shuxian Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Mayu Matsumoto 		21–17, 15–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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 China Chen Qingchen South Korea Chang Ye-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Dubai World Superseries Finals China Chen Qingchen Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi 		21–15, 13–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Indonesia Open China Chen Qingchen South Korea Chang Ye-na
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–19, 15–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 China Open China Chen Qingchen South Korea Kim Hye-rin
South Korea Lee So-hee 		21–7, 18–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Hong Kong Open China Chen Qingchen Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu 		14–21, 21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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 China Huang Dongping China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu 		21–19, 15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 India Grand Prix Gold China Chen Qingchen China Huang Yaqiong
China Yu Xiaohan 		22–24, 21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Brasil Open China Chen Qingchen Netherlands Eefje Muskens
Netherlands Selena Piek 		21–17, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 China Masters China Chen Qingchen China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu 		21–16, 15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Bitburger Open China Chen Qingchen Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai 		21–12, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Macau Open China Chen Qingchen Indonesia Anggia Shitta Awanda
Indonesia Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani 		21–15, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Thailand Masters China Chen Qingchen Thailand Puttita Supajirakul
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai 		21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Swiss Open China Chen Qingchen Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 		21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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 China Chen Qingchen Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota 		21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 China International China Chen Qingchen China Hu Yuxiang
China Xu Ya 		21–8, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 China International China Zhou Haodong China Wang Sijie
China Chen Lu 		18–21, 21–18, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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
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

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
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 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)
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 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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