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| SUN Yujie |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
10 Aug 1992
in Anshan, CHN
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| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 72 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Beijing, CHN |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
| Languages |
Mandarin |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 2002 in Anshan, People's Republic of China. |
| Why this sport? |
Her talent was noticed by her uncle's friend, who was also a coach at Anshan Fencing Sports School in the People's Republic of China. |
| Club / Team |
Liaoning Province: China |
| Name of coach |
Hugues Obry [national], FRA |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Da Jie Zi (wtoutiao.com, 24 Aug 2015) |
| Hobbies |
Oil painting. (mp.weixin.qq.com, 24 Aug 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in team epee at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (ln.xinhuanet.com, 13 Aug 2016) |
| Hero / Idol |
Canadian fencer Jujie Luan. (sohu.com, 06 Aug 2012) |
| Injuries |
She competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a shoulder injury. (news.gmw.cn, 15 Aug 2016)
She suffered a foot injury ahead the 2013 National Games in the People's Republic of China. (sina.com.cn, 18 Mar 2013) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Calm down when you are high, ease up when you are low." (Weibo profile, 01 Jun 2016) |
| Other information |
ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE
She has served as a member of the International Fencing Federation's [FIE] Athletes' Commission. (fie.org, 07 Oct 2017)
CELEBRATIONS
While celebrating winning gold in team epee at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, her watch hit teammate Luo Xiaojuan's front tooth and broke it in half. (cntv.cn, 06 Aug 2012)
NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first Chinese woman to win an Olympic medal in individual epee when she claimed bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (21cn.com, 02 Sep 2013) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
1 |
Team Epee |
London, England |
| 2012 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2011 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| 2011 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
8 |
Team Epee |
Antalya, Turkey |
| Asian Championships |
| 2016 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2015 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Suwon, Korea |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Shanghai, China |
| 2012 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2011 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2009 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Doha, Qatar |
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