Fu Mingtian 伏明天 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wuhan, Hubei China | 27 June 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 25 (12 January 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Fu Mingtian ( Chinese: 伏明天; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player. [1]
Fu came to Singapore in 2003 and became a Singapore citizen in 2007 under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme. [2]
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]
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]
Fu was awarded the Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year award in 2012. [6]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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14–21, 21–12, 22–20 |
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Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 |
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
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21–19, 21–17 |
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Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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22–24, 11–21 |
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Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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|10–21, 17–21 |
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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 |
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2011 | Vietnam Open |
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21–18, 16–21, 21–8 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Ballarat International |
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8–21, 21–13, 21–15 | ![]() |
2007 | Waikato International |
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21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
2012 | Singapore International |
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10–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Croatian International |
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Walkover | ![]() |
2013 | Singapore International |
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21–19, 15–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Fu Mingtian 伏明天 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wuhan, Hubei China | 27 June 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 25 (12 January 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Fu Mingtian ( Chinese: 伏明天; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player. [1]
Fu came to Singapore in 2003 and became a Singapore citizen in 2007 under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme. [2]
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]
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]
Fu was awarded the Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year award in 2012. [6]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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14–21, 21–12, 22–20 |
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Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 |
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
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21–19, 21–17 |
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Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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22–24, 11–21 |
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Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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|10–21, 17–21 |
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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 |
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2011 | Vietnam Open |
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21–18, 16–21, 21–8 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Ballarat International |
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8–21, 21–13, 21–15 | ![]() |
2007 | Waikato International |
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21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
2012 | Singapore International |
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10–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Croatian International |
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Walkover | ![]() |
2013 | Singapore International |
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21–19, 15–21, 13–21 | ![]() |