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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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Medal record
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Adriyanti Firdasari | 14–21, 21–12, 22–20 |  Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |  Yao Lei |  Xie Jing Zhong Qianxin | 21–19, 21–17 | Gold |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Liu Xin | 22–24, 11–21 |  Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yao Lei | Richi Puspita Dili Debby Susanto | |10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
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 |  Kaori Imabeppu | 21–18, 16–21, 21–8 |  Winner |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ballarat International |  Huang Chia-chi | 8–21, 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Waikato International | Gu Juan | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Singapore International | Xing Aiying | 10–21, 8–21 |  Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Croatian International | Zhang Beiwen | Frances Liu Shinta Mulia Sari | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Singapore International | Vanessa Neo | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 21–19, 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
