Fu Yuanhui was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in 1996.

In 2011, Fu Yuanhui won the silver medal in women’s 100m backstroke at the 3rd FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2011 and later the gold medal at the National Swimming Championships.

In 2012, she won two championships in women’s 50m backstroke and 100m backstroke at the 2012 National Swimming Championships.

In 2013, she won the championship in women’s 50m backstroke at the tri-nation Super Series Australia 2013, the silver medal in women’s 50m backstroke at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2013 Barcelona and the gold medal in women’s 100m backstroke at the National Games 2013.

Achievement at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games:

Bronze medal in women’s 100m backstroke.