Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng is a former professional badminton player representing China. He is considered to be one of the greatest men's doubles players in badminton history.
Sport career
Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the world circuit including the venerable All England Open Championships in 2005 and 2009 and the BWF World Championships in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Cai and Fu have helped China win five consecutive Thomas Cup and four consecutive Sudirman Cup . Cai and Fu also competed together in the Olympic games 3 times, including the 2004, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2004 in Athens, and in 2008 in Beijing were silver medalists, losing a close final to Indonesia's Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan.At the 2010 BWF World Championshipsin Paris, they—being the fifth seed—beat the third seed Danish pair Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 21–11, 21–18 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated the second seed Indonesian Olympic Champions Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan 21–16, 21–13. In the finals, they overcame the first seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–18, 21–14 to win the world title for the 3rd time. They are the first Men's Doubles pair to achieve this feat.
Cai and Fu went on to win the Li-Ning China Masters Super Series. Being the fifth seed, they first defeated their second seed compatriots Xu Chen and Guo Zhendong 21–11, 21–16 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they made a great comeback against the third seed South Korean rival Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung 20–22, 21–13, 21–17. Cai and Fu then clinched their second China Masters title by defeating the fourth seed South Korean pair Yoo Yeon-seong and Ko Sung-hyun in 2 sets 21–14, 21–19. Cai and Fu won their third title in a row by winning the Yonex Japan Open Super Series. They, being the fifth seed, beat the young Korean Pair Cho Gun-woo and Kwon Yi-goo 21–14, 16–21, 21–12 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they defeated their promising compatriots Zhang Nan and Chai Biao 21–17, 21–16. In the finals, they made a great comeback again against the first seed and Malaysian world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 18–21, 21–14, 21–12 to win their first Japan Open title.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, they defeated Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the final to win the gold medal.
Having had 1 Olympic gold medal and 4 World Championship titles, as well as many other titles, Cai and Fu are one of the most successful men's doubles pair in badminton history.
An ancillary badminton achievement of Fu is that while competing in the 2005 Sudirman Cup, one of his smashes was clocked at 332 km/h, the fastest propulsion of a shuttle on record. Fu also fired a 303 km/h smash during game 3 of the 2010 BWF World Championships men's doubles final, which was confirmed by the commentator Gillian Clark as the fastest of the tournament. The fastest smash by Fu during the 2011 Sudirman Cup final was clocked at 291 km/h.
In 2014, Fu played with mixed doubles champion Zhang Nan in the All England Super Series. They lost to the Indonesian pair Muhammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the quarter finals 21-23 20-22. Later on it, they took revenge at Denmark Open Super Series, and became the champion after beating top seed Korean pair Lee Yongdae and Yoo Yeonseong in 2 straight sets in the final.
In 2015, his partnership with Zhang Nan was stable after reaching several Super Series Finals such as Singapore Open, Indonesia Open, Japan Open, All England as runners-up.
In 2016, they won the Singapore Open Super Series after beating the top seed from Korea Lee/Yoo in 2 straight sets at semi final. Their performance later in several Super Series was not so climatic. They were seeded 4th in the Olympic Games in Rio, as Fu claimed his second gold medal in men's doubles category after beating Malaysian's pair Tan/Goh in 3 sets. He ends his career having reached 3 consecutive finals in the Olympic Games with two different partners, winning gold twice.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Zhang Nan |  Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | 16–21, 21–11, 23–21 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Zhang Nan | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21–23, 19–21 | Bronze |
BWF Superseries
Men's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | All England Open | Cai Yun | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Cai Yun | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 16–21, 24–22, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | Cai Yun | Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2007 | China Masters | Cai Yun |  Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2007 | French Open | Cai Yun | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Korea Open | Cai Yun | Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto | 21–7, 20–22,21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Denmark Open | Shen Ye | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | All England Open | Cai Yun |  Han Sang-hoon Hwang Ji-man | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Masters | Cai Yun | Guo Zhendong Xu Chen | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 11–21, 21–14, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | China Masters | Cai Yun | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Japan Open | Cai Yun | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 18–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2011 | Singapore Open | Cai Yun | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Alvent Yulianto Chandra | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Cai Yun | Chai Biao Guo Zhendong | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Masters | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Japan Open | Cai Yun | Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | 21–13, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2011 | Denmark Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | French Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 21–14, 15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 14–21, 24–22, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Korea Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | All England Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 23–21, 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Hong Kong Open | Cai Yun | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Zhang Nan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–13, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2015 | All England Open | Zhang Nan |  Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Zhang Nan | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 16–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Singapore Open | Zhang Nan | Angga Pratama Ricky Karanda Suwardi | 15–21, 21–11, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Zhang Nan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 19–21, 27–29 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Zhang Nan |  Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 21–11, 22–20 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Malaysia Open | Cai Yun | Lee Dong-soo Kim Dong-moon | 15–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | German Open | Cai Yun | Eng Hian Flandy Limpele | 15–9, 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Swiss Open | Cai Yun | Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto | 15–9, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2004 | Japan Open | Cai Yun | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 7–15, 15–6, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Cai Yun | Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | German Open | Cai Yun | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 6–15, 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | All England Open | Cai Yun | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | Cai Yun | Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto | 11–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | Cai Yun | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 15–13, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Masters | Cai Yun | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | Cai Yun | Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2006 | Macau Open | Cai Yun | Guo Zhendong Zheng Bo | Winner | |
| 2006 | China Open | Cai Yun | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Thailand Open | Cai Yun | Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo | 21–17, retired | Winner |
| 2014 | Swiss Open | Zhang Nan | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Zhang Nan | Markus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–13, 21–8 | Winner |