Fu Mingtian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fu.

Fu Mingtian (Chinese: 伏明天; born 27 June 1990) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.^[1]

Fu Mingtian 伏明天
Personal information
Country	Singapore
Born	(1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 35) Wuhan, Hubei China
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 Women's badminton Representing  Singapore Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Mixed team Southeast Asian Games 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's singles 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team 2009 Vientiane Women's team 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team World Junior Championships 2008 Pune Girls' doubles 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team Asian Junior Championships 2007 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles 2007 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Early life

Fu came to Singapore in 2003 and became a Singapore citizen in 2007 under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.^[2]

Career

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

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

Fu was awarded the Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year award in 2012.^[6]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Adriyanti Firdasari	14–21, 21–12, 22–20	Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

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

Asian Junior Championships

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

BWF Grand Prix

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

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament