Long Jia
Chinese freestyle wrestler
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Long Jia (Chinese: 龙 佳, born 29 August 1998) is a Chinese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][2]
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| Born | 29 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2021, she competed at the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She thus represented China at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 62 kg event.[4]
She lost her bronze medal match in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[5]
She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] She was eliminated in her first match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2024 | World Championships | Tirana, Albania | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
