Dai Yongjun
{{short description|Chinese rhythmic gymnast}}
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|country={{CHN}}
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1984|12|10|df=y}}
|birth_place=Liaoning, China
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|height= 174 cm
|discipline=RG
|natlteam=2004|native_name=戴 永君|retired=yes}}
Dai Yongjun (born 10 December 1984) is a Chinese retired rhythmic gymnast.{{Cite web |title=DAI Yong Jun - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=18042 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=www.gymnastics.sport |archive-date=2024-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129172539/https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=18042 |url-status=live }}
Career
Yongjun took up rhythmic gymnastics in 1992 in Liaoning.{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://2004.sina.com.cn/cn/gym/2004-07-26/41406.html |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=2004.sina.com.cn |archive-date=2024-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129175116/https://2004.sina.com.cn/cn/gym/2004-07-26/41406.html |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |title=戴永君 - 快懂百科 |url=https://www.baike.com/wiki/%E6%88%B4%E6%B0%B8%E5%90%9B/?view_id=3lbwsl46yru000 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=www.baike.com |archive-date=2024-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129175445/https://www.baike.com/wiki/%E6%88%B4%E6%B0%B8%E5%90%9B/?view_id=3lbwsl46yru000 |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web |title=26.World Championships in Budapest, Hungary 2003 |url=http://r-gymnast.bplaced.net/RG/Results/VB2003.htm |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=r-gymnast.bplaced.net |archive-date=2024-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129180632/http://r-gymnast.bplaced.net/RG/Results/VB2003.htm |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web |title=Athens 2004 Group Competition Final |url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/athens-2004/results/gymnastics-rhythmic/group-competition-women |website=olympics.com}}{{Cite news |date=2004-08-12 |title=Women's rhythmic gymnastics group competition results |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/gymnastics/results/3531336.stm |access-date=2024-01-29 |language=en-GB |archive-date=2018-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/gymnastics/results/3531336.stm |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/419308933_100187477 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=www.sohu.com}}
References
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Category:Chinese rhythmic gymnasts
Category:Olympic gymnasts for China
Category:Gymnasts from Liaoning
Category:Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics