Yu Mengyu may win Singapore's first Olympic medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Here's everything you need to know about her
Yu Mengyu's name has been trending after the Team Singapore Tokyo 2020 Olympics star qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s singles table tennis event after beating Kasumi Ishikawa 4-1 on July 28.
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In fact, the athlete is very close to getting an Olympic medal in the women's singles competition. Yu will be battling it out against China's best paddler, Chen Meng in the semi-finals on July 29.
However, despite the incredible national pride she is bringing and has brought over the many years that she has been competing for Team Singapore, little is known about Yu.
Keep reading to find out more about Singapore's latest up and coming Olympic Games star.
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1. She was born in Liaoning, China
Did you know that Yu was born in Liaoning, China? The table tennis star was born on August 18, 1989; she made the decision to leave China for Singapore at 17 years old back in 2006.
She then joined the Singapore Table Tennis Association where she has been making Team Singapore proud.
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