Fu Haifeng

Infobox Badminton player


playername = Fu Haifeng
caption =
birth_name = 付海峰
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1984|1|2
place_of_birth = Jieyang, Guangdong province
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|70|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
event = Men's doubles
highest_ranking = 1
date_of_highest_ranking = March 15, 2007
current_ranking = 2
date_of_current_ranking = October 11, 2007
country = flagicon|CHN P. R. of China
coach =
handedness = Left
best_result =
bwf_id = 51729

Fu Haifeng (Chinese: 付海峰, pinyin: Fù Hǎifēng, born January 2, 1984 in Jieyang (揭阳), Guangdong province) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.

Fu competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Cai Yun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Keita Masuda and Tadashi Ohtsuka of Japan in the second. In the quarterfinals, Fu and Cai lost to Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark 3-15, 15-11, 15-8.

Badminton champion Fu Haifeng has also set the official world smash record June 3, 2005. The actual bird speed was measured at 332 km/h (approximately 206 mph), making badminton the fastest racquet sport in the world. [ [http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/14/eng20050514_184991.html Chinese Fu clocks fastest smash at Sudirman Cup] ]

Together with Cai Yun he became the 2006 World Champion in men's doubles.

At the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympics, he competed in the men's doubles with partner Cai Yun and won the silver medal, losing to the top seeds Kido Markis and Henry Setiawan of indonesia.

Major achievements

References

External links

* [http://blog.sina.com.cn/u/1256942471 Fu Haifeng's Blog]
* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/237141.shtml Profile] - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games