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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, Flying Fifteen

Biography

A former Olympic sailor who had participated in 3 Olympic Games, with a Bronze in 2008 Beijing and a Gold medal in 2012 London. Throughout her 20-year sporting career Lily have won every major competition in China, Asia and the World in the dinghies that she sailed (Optimist & Laser Radial). Nowadays Lily keeps exploring different types of sailing, inshore & offshore, monohull & catamaran, foiling, keelboat, match racing, etc. Her dream is to become a professional sailor and racing at the America’s Cup, SailGP, TP52 Super Series, Maxis, The Ocean Race, and many more. If you have a boat or team that would like Lily to join, drop her an email: xu.lijia@qq.com Or alternatively, if you are a match racer, send me your CV and maybe you can join my Team WaterLily!

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)