| Liu Fan 刘帆 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1984 Liaoning, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frances Liu Fan (born 1 April 1984) is a Singaporean badminton player. [1] Together with Li Li, Xiao Luxi and Rong Muxi, they were Singapore badminton's pioneer batch of foreign talent.
Liu won Singapore first ever women's badminton team gold at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games that was held in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City. [2] She retired from her playing career in 2011 and in 2014, became Singapore national badminton (singles) coach. [3]
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New Zealand Open |  Hendra Wijaya | Hendri Saputra Li Yujia | 11–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malaysia Satellite |  Woon Sze Mei | 7–0, 7–4, 6–8 |  Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Iran Fajr International | Shinta Mulia Sari |  Golnaz Faezi Behnaz Perzamanbin | 15–8, 15–0 | Winner |
| 2005 | Croatian International | Shinta Mulia Sari | Zhang Beiwen Fu Mingtian | Walkover | Winner |
| 2007 | Ballarat International | Yao Lei | Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo | 21–14, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Waikato International | Yao Lei | Shinta Mulia Sari Vanessa Neo | 21–11, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Vietnam International | Vanessa Neo | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 21–15, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Mauritius International | Denny Setiawan | Kendrick Lee Li Yujia | 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Croatian International | Hendra Wijaya |  Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar | 15–11, 13–15, 15–7 | Winner |
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