Chinese judoka Feng Yingying secured a bronze medal in the women’s -70 kg category at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, adding to a consistent international career that has established her among the competitive ranks of the sport.
Early Athletics and Transition to Judo in Hubei
Born on October 31, 1999, in the Huangzhou District of Huanggang, Hubei province, Feng initially pursued athletics after entering the Huanggang Sports Middle School in 2010. She shifted her focus to judo in 2013, a transition that led to her selection for the Hubei Heavy Sports Center Judo Team in 2014.
Her progression through national developmental squads followed steady domestic performances. She joined the National Training Team in 2017 and moved into the National Youth Team a year later. In 2019, she claimed her first women’s -70 kg title at the National Judo Championships, followed by a victory at the Judo Masters in 2020.
National Team Breakthrough and European Circuit
Feng cemented her place in the senior national setup by earning a silver medal at the preliminaries of the 14th National Games in Shaanxi, securing her selection for the national squad in 2021. By May 2022, she was named to the China Judo roster for an extended block of overseas training and competition in Europe.
On the international circuit, she earned a bronze medal in the women’s -70 kg division at the Warsaw European Judo Open, defeating teammate Sun Anqi in the 2023 bronze medal match. Later that year, she finished seventh at the Tbilisi Grand Slam in Georgia and took fifth place at the World Judo Grand Slam in Kazakhstan after recording victories over opponents from Japan and France.
Asian Games Bronze in Hangzhou
In June 2023, Feng was named to the 12-person China Judo Team roster for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. Competing in the women’s -70 kg knockout rounds on September 25, she eliminated competitors from Kyrgyzstan and Chinese Taipei by ippon before falling to Japan’s Tanaka Shiho in the semifinals. She rebounded in the bronze medal match to defeat Nyam of Mongolia.
Two days later, she returned to the tatami for the judo mixed team event. Alongside teammates including Ma Zhenzhao and Xu Shiyan, she contributed to China’s second bronze medal of the Games.
International Podiums and 2025 Campaign
Following her Asian Games success, Feng received recognition from the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau and was named a “Most Beautiful Woman Striver of Provincial Direct Organs” in March 2024, alongside training selections for the Paris Olympic cycle.
Her momentum continued into 2025. She won the women’s -70 kg title at the National Judo Ranking Tournament in Rongchang with an all-ippon record. In April 2025, she reached the final of the Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, where she finished as runner-up to Japan’s Honda Maki. She followed with a silver medal at the IJF Grand Slam in Astana in May and a bronze medal at the IJF Judo Grand Prix in Qingdao in September, defeating Slovenia’s Schuster in the bronze medal match.
Community Engagement at Huanggang High School
Away from international competition, Feng returned to her roots in September 2023, visiting Huanggang Sports Middle School to speak with students from Huanggang High School. Drawing parallels between the physical demands of elite athletics and academic persistence, she encouraged students to embrace the process and offered a simple directive: “Be confident and brave.”
