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| Dai Yongjun | |
|---|---|
| 戴 永君 | |
| Born | (1984-12-10) 10 December 1984 (age 40) Liaoning, China |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (114 lb 10 oz) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Country represented |  China |
| Years on national team | 2004 |
| Level | International Elite |
| Retired | yes |
Dai Yongjun (born 10 December 1984) is a Chinese retired rhythmic gymnast.
Career
Yongjun took up rhythmic gymnastics in 1992 in Liaoning. In 1996, she was selected into the Liaoning Provincial Rhythmic Gymnastics team. From 1999 to 2003 she won several medals at the Chinese National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
In 2003 she was selected for the World Championships in Budapest as a member of the national group, they finished in 7th place in the All-Around (getting a ticket for the following year's Olympics) and took 4th place in the 5 ribbons' final.
In 2004 she represented China in the rhythmic gymnastics' group event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens along Hu Mei, Li Jia, Lu Yingna, Lü Yuanyang and Zhang Shuo. They were 5th in qualification and 6th in the final.
She retired after the Games, choosing to work as a coach in Dalian. She also got married and had two daughters who also compete in rhythmic gymnastics.
References
- "DAI Yong Jun - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "艺术体操戴永君不愿再留遗憾 为全队曾改变肤色_2004奥运 华奥星空-新浪网". 2004.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "戴永君 - 快懂百科". www.baike.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "26.World Championships in Budapest, Hungary 2003". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "Athens 2004 Group Competition Final". olympics.com.
- "Women's rhythmic gymnastics group competition results". 2004-08-12. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- "体操女神曾为全队改变肤色，弃高薪工作回家乡执教，女儿继承衣钵_戴永君". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.