Fu Haifeng

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Fu (付).

Fu Haifeng
Personal information
Birth name	付海峰
Date of birth	January 2, 1984 (age 23)
Place of birth	Jieyang, Guangdong province
Height	180 cm^[1]
Weight	70 kg
Mens Double
Highest Ranking	1

Current Ranking	1 (March 15, 2007)
Country	P. R. of China
Handedness	Left
BWF profile

Fu Haifeng (Chinese: 付海峰, pinyin: Fù Hǎifēng) (born 2 January 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.^[2]

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

[edit] Major achievements

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
World Championships
1	Doubles	2006	Madrid, ESP
Semi-Finalist	Doubles	2003	Birmingham, GBR
Thomas & Uber Cup
1	Team	2006	JAPAN
1	Team	2004	Jakarta, INDONESIA
Asian Championships
1	Team	2006	Doha, QATAR
World Grand Prix
1	Doubles	2006	Macau Open Championship
1	Doubles	2006	CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN
1	Doubles	2005	Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Badminon Championship
1	Doubles	2005	YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN
1	Doubles	2005	YONEX GERMAN OPEN
1	Doubles	2004	SWISS OPEN
2	Doubles	2006	CHINA OPEN
2	Doubles	2006	CHINA MASTERS
2	Doubles	2005	PROTON MALAYSIA OPEN
2	Doubles	2004	DJARUM INDONESIA OPEN
2	Doubles	2004	YONEX OPEN JAPAN
2	Doubles	2003	YONEX GERMAN OPEN
2	Doubles	2003	PROTON EON MALAYSIA OPEN