Tian Jia ( zh, c=田佳, p=Tián Jia; born 9 February 1981 in

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) is a female Chinese professional

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player.

Career

Tian won the bronze medal in the women's team competition at the

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in Berlin, Germany, partnering Wang Fei. She competed at the Sydney

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and the Athens 2004 Games. At the

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in Beijing, Tian and her partner Wang Jie won the silver medal in the women's beach volleyball competition, going undefeated until losing in the final to

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and Kerri Walsh of the

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* * 1981 births Living people Chinese women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for China Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in beach volleyball Asian Games gold medalists in beach volleyball Asian Games bronze medalists in beach volleyball Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2002 Asian Games Beach volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Tianjin {{PRChina-volleyball-bio-stub

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