Li Yujia

Li Yujia (Simplified Chinese: 李羽佳; born 18 January 1983) is Singapore's national badminton player who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's and mixed doubles event.[2] Born in Hubei in 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen. Partnered with Hendri Kurniawan 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
Personal information
Birth name李羽佳
Country Singapore
Born (1983-01-18) 18 January 1983
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
2006 DohaWomen's team
Asian Championships
2006 Johor BahruMixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaWomen's team
2005 ManilaWomen's team
2009 VientianeWomen's team
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaWomen's doubles
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaMixed doubles
2005 ManilaWomen's doubles
2005 ManilaMixed doubles
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
2000 GuangzhouMixed team
2000 GuangzhouGirls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
2000 KyotoGirls' team
1999 YangonGirls' team
2000 KyotoGirls' doubles
1999 YangonGirls' doubles
BWF profile
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

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

Mixed doubles

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

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

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

Asia Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

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

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

International Series/Satellite

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References
  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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