Ji Xiaojing (Chinese: 纪晓晶; pinyin: Jì Xiǎojīng; born 18 June 1988) is a Chinese female sport shooter.[1][2] She mainly competes in ISSF 10m air pistol event at international shooting competitions.[3] She represented China at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed her first Asian Games medal, gold in the AP60 mixed team event along with Wu Jiayu.[4][5]
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1988 Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 m air pistol (AP60) 25 m pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 4 (August 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe started training the sport of shooting in 2002 at the age of 14. She rose to prominence in international level after claiming a gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event and clinching a silver medal in the women's 25m pistol event during the 2013 Asian Air Gun Championships.
Ji Xiaojing also claimed victorious at the 2018 ISSF World Cup by securing a gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event with Wu Jiayu.[6] She also clinched a silver medal in the women's 10 m air pistol event at the 2018 ISSF World Cup.[7]
She qualified to compete at the 2018 Asian Games, her maiden Asian Games appearance and took gold medal in the mixed team category.[8]
Records
edit| Current world records held in 10 meter air pistol | ||||||||
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| Women | Teams | 1739 |  China (Jiang, Wang, Ji)
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September 4, 2018 | Changwon (KOR) | edit | ||
References
edit- ^ "2018年雅加达亚运会中国体育代表团名单公示--体育--人民网". sports.people.com.cn. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "JI Xiaojing | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation – Ji Xiaojing". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "China takes two medals from first-day shooting at Asiad – Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ antaranews.com. "Asian Games (shooting) – China grabs gold medal in air pistol event – ANTARA News". Antara News. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "China break world record to win 10m air pistol mixed team event at ISSF World Cup". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "ISSF World Cup 2018, Fort Benning, USA: Result 25m Pistol Women". www.issf-sports.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games: China wins gold and silver at shooting range". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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