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Lijia Xu

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    Lijia Xu
    Lijia Xu
    China, PR

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    Name

    Lijia Xu

    Nation

    China, PR

    Place of Birth

    Shanghai

    Class

    Optimist, ILCA 6, Europe

    Q&A

    Racing Age

    11

    Yacht Club Location

    Shanghai, China

    Why This Sport

    expand my potential, enjoy the freedom, beyond the limitation, explore the world

    Amusing Sporting Episode

    swimming

    Awards

    ISAF World Sailor of the Year 2012

    Starting Age

    10

    Coach

    Jon Emmett (GBR)

    Yacht Club

    Chinese Yachting Associasion

    Boat First Sailed

    Optimist

    Ambitions

    Enjoy the sailing life forever.

    Classes Sailed

    Opti;Europe

    First Event Won

    National Championships. Hongkong. 1998

    First Event Competed

    Asia Optimist Championships,Shanghai. 1998

    Hometown

    Shanghai

    Best Sporting Achievement

    2012 Olympic Champion

    Campaign Website

    http://blog.sina.com.cn/xulijia

    Current Class

    Laser Radial

    Education

    Shanghai Jiaotong University

    Most Influential Person

    Jon Emmett

    Coached Since

    2011

    General Interest

    reading, traveling, watch movies

    Most Admired Person

    Deng Yaping(table tennis)