Li Yujia (Simplified Chinese: 李羽佳; born 18 January 1983) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's and mixed doubles event.[2] Born in Jingzhou, Hubei in 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen. Partnered with Hendri Saputra in the mixed doubles and Jiang Yanmei in the women's doubles, she has gained recognition in the badminton scene for her agility, smashing skills and good looks.[3]

Li Yujia
李羽佳
Personal information
CountrySingapore
Born (1983-01-18) 18 January 1983 (age 41)
Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachEng Hian
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (WD)
7 (XD)[1]
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Guangzhou Girls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Yangon Girls' team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kyoto Girls' team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Yangon Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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Commonwealth Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
  Jiang Yanmei   Chin Eei Hui
  Wong Pei Tty
17–21, 19–21   Silver

Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  Hendri Saputra   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam
21–14, 19–21, 9–21   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines
  Jiang Yanmei   Chin Eei Hui
  Wong Pei Tty
8–15, 12–15   Bronze
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  Jiang Yanmei   Vita Marissa
  Liliyana Natsir
21–17, 13–21, 13–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines
  Hendri Saputra   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir
8–15, 4–15   Bronze
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  Hendri Saputra   Flandy Limpele
  Vita Marissa
18–21, 21–18, 9–21   Bronze

World Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
  Zhao Tingting   Wei Yili
  Zhang Yawen
7–4, 2–7, 0–7, 1–7   Silver

Asia Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 National Indoor Stadium – 1,
Yangon, Myanmar
  Wei Yili   Xie Xingfang
  Zhang Jiewen
9–15, 6–15   Silver
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium,
Kyoto, Japan
  Zhao Tingting   Zhang Yawen
  Wei Yili
3–15, 12–15   Silver

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Bitburger Open   Jiang Yanmei   Rani Mundiasti
  Endang Nursugianti
21–11, 21–19   Winner
2006 New Zealand Open   Jiang Yanmei   Lim Pek Siah
  Joanne Quay
21–11, 19–21, 21–15   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 China Masters   Hendri Saputra   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling
7–15, 13–15   Runner-up
2006 Bitburger Open   Hendri Saputra   Robert Mateusiak
  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
24–22, 16–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2006 New Zealand Open   Hendri Saputra   Hendra Wijaya
  Frances Liu
21–11, 21–12   Winner
2007 Dutch Open   Hendri Saputra   Rasmus Bonde
  Christinna Pedersen
16–21, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

International Series/Satellite

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Malaysia Satellite   Cheng Jiao   Chin Eei Hui
  Wong Pei Tty
7–5, 8–6, 7–3   Winner
2003 Singapore Satellite   Jiang Yanmei   Norhasikin Amin
  Fong Chew Yen
15–8, 15–1   Winner
2003 India Satellite   Jiang Yanmei   Duanganong Aroonkesorn
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
15–9, 15–11   Winner
2004 Iran Fajr International   Jiang Yanmei   Yoshiko Iwata
  Miyuki Tai
15–4, 15–12   Winner
2004 Croatian International   Jiang Yanmei   Shinta Mulia Sari
  Xing Aiying
15–4, 15–1   Winner
2004 Mauritius International   Jiang Yanmei   Koon Wai Chee
  Li Wing Mui
12–15, 15–5, 15–9   Winner
2005 Cheers Asian Satellite   Jiang Yanmei   Ha Jung-eun
  Kim Min-jung
15–3, 15–1   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Singapore Satellite   Hendri Saputra   Nuttaphon Narkthong
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
17–14, 15–2   Winner
2003 India Satellite   Hendri Saputra   Nuttaphon Narkthong
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
15–4, 15–6   Winner
2004 Mauritius International   Kendrick Lee   Denny Setiawan
  Frances Liu
15–6, 15–5   Winner
2005 Cheers Asian Satellite   Hendri Saputra   Lee Yong-dae
  Ha Jung-eun
15–6, 15–8   Winner

References

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  1. ^ BWF World Ranking Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Li Yujia". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Players: Yujia Li". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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