Hong Jingyu

Hong Jingyu (洪静宇) (born 2 July 1984 in Beijing), also known as Jing Yu Hong, is a professional badminton player from China who is a doubles and mixed specialist.^[2] She started her badminton career at the age of 9.

Born洪静宇
(1984-07-02) 2 July 1984 (age 41)

Beijing, China

Yearsactive1993–2018

Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st)

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Jing Yu Hong
洪静宇

1st Place at Boston Open
Personal information
Born	洪静宇 (1984-07-02) 2 July 1984 (age 41) Beijing, China
Years active	1993–2018
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st)
Sport
Country	China (2000–2010) United States (2013–present)
Sport	Badminton
Handedness	Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	116 (WD) Nov 24, 2016 249 (XD) Aug 27, 2015[1]
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At age 11, Hong left home to train full-time at a professional sports center. In 2002, she was recognized for her abilities and was selected for the Chinese National Youth Team. She was later selected for the China National 2nd Tier Team for Women's Doubles. During her time with the National Team, she won recognition and several titles in China's National Team and individual tournaments.

In 2012, Hong joined the EastBay Badminton Association and began representing the United States.^[3]