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| Born | 27 June 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 25 (12 January 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fu Mingtian (Chinese: 伏明天; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.[1]
Early life
[edit]Fu came to Singapore in 2003 and became a Singapore citizen in 2007 under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[2]
Career
[edit]Fu became the first female Singaporean player to win the Southeast Asian Games women's singles badminton gold medal in 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. She beat second-seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 21–12, 21–18 en route to the final match. In the finals, she beat home favourite Adriyanti Firdasari 14–21, 21–12, 22–20.[3] Despite Fu's achievements, she was not selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Gu Juan was selected.[4]
After retirement from competitive badminton, Fu became a coach with the Singapore Badminton Association. She resigned from her coach position in 2017.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2017, Fu returned to China to marry another former Chinese shuttler who played for the Xiamen team. She expects to settle down in Xuzhou city, Jiangsu where her fiancé is from.[5]
Awards
[edit]Fu was awarded the Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year award in 2012.[6]
Achievements
[edit]Southeast Asian Games
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 14–21, 21–12, 22–20 |
BWF World Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
21–19, 21–17 |
Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 22–24, 11–21 |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |10–21, 17–21 |
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vietnam Open | 21–18, 16–21, 21–8 |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ballarat International | 8–21, 21–13, 21–15 | ||
| 2007 | Waikato International | 21–14, 21–17 | ||
| 2012 | Singapore International | 10–21, 8–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Croatian International | Walkover | |||
| 2013 | Singapore International | 21–19, 15–21, 13–21 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mingtian Fu Biography". Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Steel Magnolia". AsiaOne. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "SEA Games Badminton: Fu Mingtian captures Singapore's first ever women's singles gold". Red Sports. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Out to make the most of her Olympic stop". AsiaOne. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Badminton: Chief coach Chua, assistant national coach Fu quit SBA". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Fu Mingtian at BWFBadminton.com
- Fu Mingtian at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Fu Mingtian at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Fu Mingtian at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Fu Mingtian at InterSportStats