Fan Jung-yu (born 7 January 1995) is a Taiwanese female badminton player. She represented

Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One-China principle stipulated by th ...

at the

2013 Summer Deaflympics The 2013 Summer Deaflympics ( bg, 2013 летни дефлимпийски игри), officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics ( bg, 22-ра лятна глуха олимпиада), was an international multi-sport event that took place ...

and in the

2017 Summer Deaflympics ) , nations = 86 , athletes = 2,873 , events = 219 in 18 sports , stadium = Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium , opened_by = Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , torch_lighter = Ertuğrul Bursa , opening = July 18, 2017 , closin ...

. Fan secured her first Deaflympic medal after claiming the gold medal in the women's singles event at the

and also clinched a silver medal in the women's doubles at the

. Fan is affected with

Treacher Collins syndrome Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a genetic disorder characterized by deformities of the ears, eyes, cheekbones, and chin. The degree to which a person is affected, however, may vary from mild to severe. Complications may include breathing prob ...

since her childhood age and has been confronting with breathing and hearing problems due to Treacher Collins syndrome.

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1995 births Living people Taiwanese female badminton players Deaf badminton players Deaflympic competitors for Chinese Taipei 21st-century Taiwanese women 21st-century Taiwanese people {{Taiwan-badminton-bio-stub