Wu Yuhong

Wu Yuhong (Chinese: 吴宇红; pinyin: Wú Yùhóng, born 3 November 1966) is a former Chinese badminton player.[1] Yuhong was the runner-up in 1993 Birmingham World Championships and has won medals in several other prominent competitions such as World Cup, Uber Cup, Asian Cup, Asian Championships, Asian Games and East Asian Games.

Wu Yuhong
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1966-11-03) 3 November 1966
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles
BWF profile

Career

Wu Yuhong, whose ancestral home is in Hualien county, Taiwan, is a member of the Ami tribe of Taiwan’s aboriginal tribe and a member of the Taiwan League. In the 14th Uber Cup held in 1992, she won the Gold medal, beating South Korea in the final. She won 1992 Asian Badminton Championships, 1993 East Asian Games team event, China Open, Hong Kong Open, National championships twice, and most importantly World Badminton Championships women’s doubles runner-up in 1993. She also won a silver in the 1994 Uber Cup after losing to Indonesian team. She has won nearly 100 championships, runner-up medals and trophies. After retiring from the national team, she was invited to Thailand to serve as the coach of the country's badminton women's team. She currently works at the Ping-Badminton Center of the Fujian Provincial Sports Industry Brigade, in charge of administrative work related to the event, and she is still a badminton coach in her spare time.[2]

Family

Wu Yuhong was born in a sports family. Her father, Wu Yuanjin, came to People's republic of China from Taiwan in his early years. In the 1950s, he won consecutive hurdles and long jump championships in the All-Army Games, and later served as the captain of the Bayi Track and Field Team. He is also a well-known social activist and former Taiwan Federation of Fujian Province. Wu Yuhong's mother, Chen Shaoying, was the champion of the first National Games Women's Cycling Race and her brother Wu Yuqi was a member of the Bayi Parachuting Team.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Chen Ying Nong Qunhua
Zhou Lei
5–15, 10–15 Silver

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Chen Ying Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
10–15, 7–15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Pan Li Chung So-young
Hwang Hye-young
5–15, 10–15 Bronze
1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Pan Li Ladawan Mulasartsatorn
Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai
15–0, 15–6 Gold
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Chen Ying Ge Fei
Gu Jun
11–15, 14–18 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yu Yong Lee Sang-bok
Chung So-young
4–15, 13–18 Bronze

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Chen Ying Chung So-young
Jang Hye-ock
9–15, 5–15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Finnish Open Pan Li Gillian Clark
Nettie Nielsen
9–15, 17–14, 11–15 Runner-up
1992 China Open Pan Li Yao Fen
Lin Yanfen
14–17, 4–15 Runner-up
1993 German Open Chen Ying Finarsih
Lili Tampi
3–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1993 China Open Chen Ying Pan Li
Lin Yanfen
4–15, 15–12, 15–4 Winner
1993 Hong Kong Open Chen Ying Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
15–7, 15–8 Winner
1994 Korea Open Chen Ying Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
8–15, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Thailand Open Zheng Yumin Chung Myung-hee
Park Joo-bong
3–15, 3–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1986 Polish International Pernille Nedergaard –, – Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Polish Open Shi Fangjing Li Feng
Lin Yanfen
–, – Winner

References

  1. "Profile:Wu Yuhong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. "为祖国的强大、为民族团结而自豪——记台盟盟员、第五届全国民族团结进步大会先进个人吴宇红". www.taimeng.gov.cn (in Chinese). Taiwan Democratic Public Network. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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