Tian Yajuan

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Tian Yajuan
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26) [1]
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class T54
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kobe 5000 m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Kobe 1500 m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 New Delhi 5000 m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Kobe 400 m T54
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Kobe 800 m T54

Tian Yajuan (born 17 November 1998) is a Chinese T54 wheelchair racer. She represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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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

  1. 1 2 "Tian Yajuan". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  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.
  3. "New Delhi 2025: Mamani Quispe strikes historic gold for Peru as records tumble". paralympic.org. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.