Sarah Lee Wai-sze, BBS, MH is a Hong Kong professional track cyclist.
23 Facts About Lee Wai-sze
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Lee Wai-sze won a second Olympic bronze medal in the women's sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, making her the first and only Hong Kong athlete to win medals in two different Olympic Games.
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Lee Wai-sze grew up in a poor family in Ngau Tau Kok, sharing a 200-square-foot public flat with her parents and two older siblings.
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Lee Wai-sze attended two schools in the locality, Bishop Paschang Catholic School and Leung Shek Chee College.
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Lee Wai-sze is coached by Jinkang Shen, who has coached other successful Hong Kong cyclist including Kam-Po Wong.
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Lee captured the attention of Hong Kong when she won gold at the 500-meter time trial track cycling event at the 2010 Asian Games, in which she broke the Asian Record in winning the championship with a time of 33.945 s Lee won a bronze in the sprint event.
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In December 2010, Lee Wai-sze improved her Asian Record in 500-meter time trial with a time of 33.939 s in the 2010 Melbourne Track Cycling World Cup.
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Lee Wai-sze's performance has impressed the cycling hierarchy, and she received the Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards for 2010.
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Lee Wai-sze received the Medal of Honour from the Hong Kong Government in 2011 for her outstanding achievements in international cycling competitions.
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Lee Wai-sze was chosen as the flag bearer of the Hong Kong Olympic Representatives for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Lee Wai-sze received HK$ 750k from the Hang Seng Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme for her achievement in the Games.
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Lee Wai-sze loved cycling but she is going to retire soon.
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In February 2013, Lee Wai-sze carried on her good form and won gold in the women's 500m time-trial at the World Track Championships in Belarus.
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Lee Wai-sze became the first female and third overall athlete from Hong Kong to wear rainbow jersey.
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Lee Wai-sze won gold in at the Asian Cycling Championships for Keirin and 500m time-trial, plus a bronze in Sprint.
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Lee Wai-sze won in first and second rounds but lost to Kristina Vogel of Germany in the quarterfinals.
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Lee Wai-sze successfully defended her title in Keirin and 200m time-trial at the 2018 Asian Games.
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In 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Lee Wai-sze claimed gold in sprint and keirin.
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Lee Wai-sze became the only athlete from Hong Kong to earn multiple rainbow jerseys.
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At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Lee Wai-sze competed in both sprint and Keirin.
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Lee Wai-sze finished first in her quarterfinal heat to advance to the semifinals.
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Lee Wai-sze won the bronze medal match and became the only Hong Kong Olympian with medals from different Olympic Games.
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Lee Wai-sze's idol is Great Britain's six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy.