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Lijia leaped onto the scene to win gold at the World Championships in 2006, and then very nearly won it again in 2008 coming a close second to take silver. At the 2008 Olympics she took bronze. She has done even better in 2012 , winning the gold medal at London, and becoming ISAF Female Sailor of the Year!