Wu Yuhong

Wu Yuhong (, born 3 November 1966) is a former Chinese badminton player. 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.

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.

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 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 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 Bronze 1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Pan Li Ladawan Mulasartsatorn Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai 15–0, 15–6 Gold Gold 1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Chen Ying Ge Fei Gu Jun 11–15, 14–18 Silver 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 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 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 11–3, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Polish Open Shi Fangjing Li Feng Lin Yanfen 15–3, 15–4 Winner