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Chen Yufei

陳雨菲　/　ちぇん・ゆーふぇい

Badminton player from People's Republic of China

March 1, 1998 (age 28)　・　Hangzhou, People's Republic of China

badminton player
Olympic competitor

My Take

Chen Yufei sits right at the top of women's badminton, and the 2020 Olympic gold tells you why. What I find compelling is the long build behind it: junior world and Asian titles in 2016, a first senior win at the Macau Open the same year, then a steady climb to that Olympic final. Badminton singles is brutally lonely and physical, all footwork and nerve, and she's stayed near the summit, adding an Asian Championships title as recently as 2025. From Hangzhou through China's famously deep system, she's the sort of athlete whose consistency I admire more than any single highlight.

Overview

Chen Yufei (Chinese: 陈雨菲; pinyin: Chén Yǔfēi; born 1 March 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. She was the gold medalist in the 2020 Summer Olympics, and also at the 2025 Asian Championships. In her junior career, she won the girls' singles titles at the 2016 Asian and the World Junior Championships. At the same year, Chen clinched her first senior title at the Macau Open.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chen Yufei
Name (Japanese): 陳雨菲
Reading: ちぇん・ゆーふぇい
Born: March 1, 1998 (age 28)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Tiger
Origin: Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 170 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player / Olympic competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2020 Olympic gold medal
national champion
Asian champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chenyufeiii/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E9%9B%A8%E8%8F%B2

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