Lee Chih-kai

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Lee Chih-kai
Full nameLee Chih-kai
Country represented Taiwan
Born (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 25)
Yilan, Taiwan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[1]
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2014–
ClubTaoyuan County
Head coach(es)Lin Yu-hsin
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Pommel Horse
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Stuttgart Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Doha Pommel Horse
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Pommel Horse
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ulaanbaatar All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ulaanbaatar Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Pommel Horse
Gold medal – first place 2019 Napoli Pommel Horse
Silver medal – second place 2019 Napoli Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Napoli All-Around
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Medellin Vault
Silver medal – second place 2018 Medellin Pommel Horse
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Medellin Floor Exercise

Lee Chih-kai (simplified Chinese: 李智凯; traditional Chinese: 李智凱; Hanyu Pinyin: Lǐ Zhìkǎi; Tongyong Pinyin: Lǐ Jhìhkǎi; Wade–Giles: Li3 Chih4k'ai3; born April 3, 1996) is a Taiwanese male artistic gymnast who receives international reputation for his exercise featuring large application of Thomas flair on pommel horse. He has represented Chinese Taipei in several international competitions, and in 2020, became the first Taiwanese gymnast to obtain an Olympic medal.

Early life[]

Lee was born in Yilan in 1996, and began training in gymnastics with Lin Yu-hsin at the age of six. He joined the Gongzheng Elementary School gymnastics team.[2]

Career[]

He participated in two editions of the World Championships (2014 in Nanjing, China, and 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland),[3][4] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, securing one of the spots available at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[1][5] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Lee Chih-kai won silver in the men's pommel horse, which was the first-ever gymnastics medal Taiwan received in Olympic competition.[2][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Lee Chih-kai". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Hsu, Elizabeth (3 August 2021). "OLYMPICS/Gymnast Lee Chih-kai aiming to turn perfection into invincibility". Central News Agency. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "2014 World Gymnastics Championships – Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Longines. p. 9. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Lee Chih-kai". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. ^ Lung, Po-an; Liu, Kay (1 August 2021). "OLYMPICS/Taiwan gymnast grabs silver in pommel horse at Tokyo Games". Central News Agency. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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