Photo: Antony Stanley from Gloucester, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Fu Haifeng is, to me, the embodiment of raw power married to longevity. The Chinese star from Huilai County built his legend on a smash so ferocious it rewrote what was physically expected in doubles, and pairing that force with Cai Yun's speed produced something close to art. World champion in 2006, Olympic gold in Rio, Hall of Fame in 2021 -- the trophies tell one story, but what impresses me more is the staying power. Winning All England titles years apart demands discipline most flame-outs never sustain. He fused explosiveness with endurance, and that combination earns my lasting respect for one of badminton's true greats.
Overview
Fu Haifeng (born 23 August 1983) is a Chinese badminton player. He is considered one of the all-time greats of badminton. Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, he has won numerous top tier events on the world circuit including the All England Open in 2005 and 2009 and the BWF World Championships in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fu Haifeng
- Name (Japanese)
- 傅海峰
- Reading
- ふ・かいほう
- Born
- January 2, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Huilai County, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Badminton Hall of Fame
- 2016 Olympic gold medal
- 2006 world champion
- national champion
- Asian champion
- Olympic silver medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%82%85%E6%B5%B7%E5%B3%B0
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.