Li Jiajun
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Li•Jiajun |
| Used name | Li•Jiajun |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 李•佳军 |
| Born | 15 October 1975 in Changchun, Jilin (CHN) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | Changchun |
| NOC |  People's Republic of China |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
One of the most decorated Chinese men in short-track speed skating, Li Jiajun’s prize cabinet only lacks an Olympic gold medal. He won two silvers, being edged out on the finish line in the 1998 1,000 m and placing second in the controversial 1,500 m at the Salt Lake City Olympics. He also won three bronzes and crashed out in the memorable “last man standing” final of the 1,000 m in 2002. In World Championships, Li fared much better. In addition to two overall world titles (1999, 2001), he won 8 distance titles and two relay titles. In 1999 and 2002, he also helped China win the World Team Championships. Retiring after the Torino Games, Li became national coach of Kazakhstan for a brief while, before returning to an assistant coaching job in China.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Li Jiajun | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 7 | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Li Jiajun | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Li Jiajun | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | CHN |
Li Jiajun | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | People's Republic of China | 5 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 21 February 1998 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 500 metres, Men | Quarter-Finals, Heat Three | 42.861 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Bearer of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (4–2–2 1996 Harbin STK gold: 500 m and 1500 m, bronze: 5000 m relay; 1999 Gangwon STK gold: 5000 m relay; 2003 Aomori STK gold: 500 m, silver: 1500 m and 5000 m relay, bronze: 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (2–1–1 1995 Jaca STK silver: 1500 m; 1997 Muju STK gold: 1000 m and 1500 m, bronze: 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (8–3–8 1996 Den Haag bronze: Allround; 1998 Wien bronze: 5000 m relay; 1999 Sofia gold: Allround and 5000 m relay; 2000 Sheffield gold: 5000 m relay, bronze: Allround; 2001 Jeonju gold: 500 m, 1000 m, and Allround, bronze: 5000 m relay; 2002 Montréal bronze: 5000 m relay; 2003 Warszawa gold: 500 m and 1000 m, silver: Allround, bronze: 5000 m relay; 2004 Göteborg silver: 1000 m and 5000 m relay, bronze: Allround; 2005 Beijing bronze: 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (2–2–2 1999 St.Louis gold; 2001 Nobeyama silver; 2002 Milwaukee gold; 2003 Sofia bronze; 2004 St. Petersburg silver; 2005 Chuncheon bronze)