Cai Jun (

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: 蔡军; born 14 March 1971) is a

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and the first female world champion in the history of the sport. In 1987 while only sixteen years of age, she won the first category at the inaugural women's

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, USA.

References

* Gottfried Schödl
World Championships Seniors 1997–2007 and Statistics
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