Li Yujia

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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Yujia
Personal information
Birth name李羽佳
CountrySingapore
Born (1983-01-18) 18 January 1983
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
2006 Doha Women's team
Asian Championships
2006 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
2005 Manila Women's team
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
2005 Manila Women's doubles
2005 Manila Mixed doubles
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Mixed doubles
2009 Vientiane Women's team
Representing  China
World Junior Championships
2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
2000 Guangzhou Girls' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
1999 Yangon Girls' team
2000 Kyoto Girls' team
1999 Yangon Girls' doubles
2000 Kyoto Girls' doubles
BWF profile

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 Saputra Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		 21–14, 19–21, 9–21 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

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

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

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

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

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
  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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