Tian Yajuan
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tian Yajuan (born 17 November 1998) is a Chinese T54 wheelchair racer. She represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Tian competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the 5000 metres T54 event with a championship record time of 11:41.76. She also won a silver medal in the 1500 metres T54 event, and bronze medals in the 400 metres T54 and 800 metres T54 events.[2] She then represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Her best finish was sixth place in the 1500 metres T54 and 5000 metres T54 events.[1] She again competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 5000 metres T54 event event, finishing 1.92 seconds behind gold medalist Catherine Debrunner.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Tian Yajuan". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "China finish 1-2 in women's 1,500m T54 at Kobe Para Athletics Championships". english.news.cn. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Mamani Quispe strikes historic gold for Peru as records tumble". paralympic.org. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.