1. Liu Jia is a Chinese-born Austrian left-handed table tennis player.
11 Facts About Liu Jia
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From 1992 to 1995, Liu attended Shichahai Sporting High School in Beijing.
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Liu Jia arrived in March 1997 without speaking either German or English, but quickly learned German within the year that she settled in Austria.
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Liu Jia won the first International Austrian Youth Championships soon after her arrival.
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Liu Jia's husband, David Arvidsson is an international Danish table tennis player.
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Liu Jia continued her success on youth level by taking Gold in the Singles, Doubles and Mixed competition at the 1998 European Youth Championships in Norcia.
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Liu Jia competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2004 Olympics in Athens and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition in each of them.
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Liu Jia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Liu Jia was defeated in the fourth round by Feng Tianwei of Singapore.
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Liu Jia competed in the women's team event, but the Austrian team was defeated by Japan in the quarterfinals.
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Liu Jia was the flag bearer for Austria during the Parade of Nations.