Tian Jia
Personal information
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981
HometownTianjin, China
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Honours
Women's beach volleyball
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Beach
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Gstaad Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Berlin Beach
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Beach

Tian Jia (Chinese: 田佳; pinyin: Tián Jia; born 9 February 1981 in Tianjin) is a female Chinese professional beach volleyball player.

Career

Tian won the bronze medal in the women's team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Wang Fei. She competed at the Sydney 2000 and the Athens 2004 Games.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Tian and her partner Wang Jie won the silver medal in the women's beach volleyball competition, going undefeated until losing in the final to Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States.

Sponsors

Swatch

References


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