- Yu Chui Yee
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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yu.
Medal record Competitor for Hong Kong Women's wheelchair fencing Paralympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Individual foil A Gold 2004 Athens Team foil Gold 2004 Athens Individual épée A Gold 2004 Athens Team épée Gold 2008 Beijing Individual foil A Silver 2008 Beijing Individual épée A Yu Chui Yee (born 29 March 1984) is a wheelchair fencer from Hong Kong. When she was 11 years old, she suffered from bone cancer, leading to the amputation of her left leg. She began as a swimmer but switched to fencing at the age of 17.[1] At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, she won four gold medals in both the individual and team events of épée and foil. She was the first athlete to win four gold medals in fencing. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, she represented Hong Kong again, but since the team matches were canceled, she only won one gold and one silver medal in the individual events.[2]
References
- ^ Saeki, John (7 September 2008). "HKG's wheelchair champion sets out to fend off China". France 24. http://www.france24.com/en/20080907-hkgs-wheelchair-champion-sets-out-fend-off-china. Retrieved 2008-10-25.[dead link]
- ^ Chui Yee Yu's profile on paralympic.org
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Paralympic wheelchair fencers of Hong Kong
- Wheelchair fencers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair fencers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Hong Kong
- Paralympic silver medalists for Hong Kong
- Hong Kong people stubs
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