Ai Fukuhara

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ai Fukuhara
Occupation	Table Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 1, 1988(1988-11-01)
Age	36
Birthplace	Japan
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Scorpio

Ai Fukuhara Biography

Ai Fukuhara is one of the most popular and richest Table Tennis Player who was born on November 1, 1988 in Japan, Japan. Table tennis silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games who plays right-handed and uses a shakehand grip.

She earned an Olympic medal at the 2012 Olympic Games just like Michael Phelps.

Her first name, Ai, means “love” and she is often referred to as “Ai-chan” (愛ちゃん) in Japan. Her youth and talent have made her a popular sports star in Japan. Fukuhara has appeared in two Japanese table tennis video games, including Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! (Do it! Hot Spring Table Tennis!!), released on 21 December 2001 and Fukuhara Ai No Takkyū Icchokusen (Ai Fukuhara’s Table Tennis), released on 24 June 2004, both for the PlayStation 2. She carried the Olympic flame when it traveled to Tokyo in 2004. She carried the torch once again for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, and was the flag bearer for the Japanese national team at the Opening Ceremonies.

Fukuhara began playing at the age of 3 and became a professional at age 10. The following year, she became the youngest player ever to become a member of the Japanese national team. Because of her age, she has been regarded as a “child prodigy” in table tennis. At age 13, in 2002, she became the youngest- ever Japanese representative for the Asian Games. In 2003, she reached the quarter-final, losing to top-seeded Zhang Yining, in her World Championships debut in Paris. In 2004, she took part in the World Team Championships and helped Team Japan finish third.

She was born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

Ai Fukuhara Net Worth

Ai Fukuhara is one of the richest Table Tennis Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ai Fukuhara 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She first started playing table tennis when she was three years-old and turned professional when she was only ten.

She became the highest-ranked Japanese female player on the ITTF World Ranking list in 2005.

Ai Fukuhara (福原 愛 , Fukuhara Ai, born 1 November 1988) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic medallist, winning silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Japanese women’s team. She is sponsored by All Nippon Airways.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ai Fukuhara height 5 feet 1 inches Ai weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ai Fukuhara Dating?

According to our records, Ai Fukuhara married to Chiang Hung-Chieh. As of December 1, 2023, Ai Fukuhara’s is not dating anyone.

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Fukuhara attended Aomori Yamada Junior High School and graduated from Aomori Yamada High School in 2007. Both schools are located in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. In 2007, she enrolled in Waseda University’s sports science department; she decided to drop out in 2010 to focus on her table tennis competitions.

Facts & Trivia

Ai Ranked on the list of most popular Table Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Ai Fukuhara celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.

The Kuwait Open 2010 would be Ai’s most fruitful competition at that time. On the way to the finals, she caused numerous upsets. Starting off, she upset China by defeating Guo Yue. Later on, she played Singapore’s Wang Yuegu, where Ai eventually won 4–2. After two shocking wins, Ai went on to cause another upset to China by beating the experienced top-spin specialist, Guo Yan. In the highly lauded and suspenseful final, she nearly defeated China’s top seed Liu Shiwen, but lost 3–4.