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Chinese sailor '''Xu Lijia''' ('''徐莉佳''') is a leading member of the Chinese national sailing team. She won the women's Laser Radial at the [http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2012londonolympics/node_7154906.htm 2012 London Games] despite being almost blind and deaf from birth. It is the second gold ever in Chinese Olympic sailing history. She was selected as China's flagbearer at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.

Born in [[Shanghai]] on Aug 30, 1987, Xu began to set foot in Optimist at age 10. When she was 15, she had won two consecutive Optimist world championships in 2001 and 2002. The quiet-looking girl is determined and decisive when competing. Extremely skilled, she was nicknamed the "female [[Yao Ming]]".

Major achievements:

1999:

Asian Sailing Championships – Optimist's team foil champion;

2000:

Asian Sailing Championships – third place in the Optimist's team foil;

2001:

Qingdao Sailing World Championships – women's Optimist champion;

2002:

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Texas Sailing World Championships – women's Optimist champion;

Pusan Asian Games – women's Optimist champion;

2005:

World Youth Sailing Championships – runner-up in the women's Laser Radial;

2006

Sailing World Championships – women's Laser Radial champion;

2008:

Beijing Olympic Games – third place in the women's Laser Radial;

2009:

11th National Games – women's Laser Radial champion;

2012:

[http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2012londonolympics/node_7154906.htm London Olympic Games] – women's Laser Radial champion.

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Xu Lijia - Revision history

imported>Ciic at 01:22, 13 August 2012