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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.
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
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Olympic gold medal
- national champion
- Asian champion
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
Frequently asked questions
When was Chen Yufei born?
Born March 1, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Chen Yufei from?
Chen Yufei is from Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
What does Chen Yufei do?
Chen Yufei works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Chen Yufei?
Chen Yufei is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.