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| Residence | Singapore |
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| Club / Team | Singapore Badminton Association: Singapore |
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| 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) |
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| 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." |
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| 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) |
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| Name of coach | Eng Hian |
| Handedness | Right |
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| Languages | Chinese, English |
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| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The Singapore Spirit is unity as a team, always." (teamsingapore.com.sg, 07 Jan 2012) |
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| Coach from which country? | Indonesia |
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