Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Singapore |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Singapore Badminton Association: Singapore |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
"I love shopping." (teamsingapore.com.sg, 07 Jan 2012) |
Famous relatives |
Her parents Yao Yi Ping and Gu Xiao Jing were both international badminton players. (Guangzhou, 07 Nov 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I came from a badminton family, both my parents are ex-national and provincial players and it is through my family that I picked up the sport." |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2010 she and Shinta Mulia Sari became the first doubles pair from Singapore to win the Singapore Open. (redsports.sg, 22 Jul 2010; sportsguide.sg, 17 Jul 2011)
Whilst competing at the junior level in 2008 she and Mingtian Fu claimed Singapore's first ever doubles gold medal at the world junior championships. (redsports.sg, 22 Jul 2010; sportsguide.sg, 17 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Eng Hian |
Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Chinese, English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The Singapore Spirit is unity as a team, always." (teamsingapore.com.sg, 07 Jan 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
Indonesia |
General Interest |
Other information |
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