Jessica Lee (cyclist)
.jpg) Lee in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1990 Hong Kong |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
Jessica Lee Hoi-yan (Chinese: 李海恩; born 21 July 1990) is a former Hong Kong cyclist.[1] She competed in the women's keirin event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]Unlike most athletes who began cycling at a young age, Lee only began competitive cycling in 2014 (at age 24).[3] She joined Hong Kong's national cycling team in 2017. She trained with fellow Hong Kong cyclist Lee Wai-sze.[4]
At the 2018 Asian Games, she placed fourth in keirin and fifth in sprint.[3]
In the 2019–2020 season, she was a bronze medalist in round 6 of the Tissot World Cup.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in Keirin and sprint. In the sprint competition, she placed 28th in qualifying and did not advance to subsequent rounds. In the keirin competition, she finished fourth in the first round heat and had to race in the repechage. In the repechage, she also finished fourth, did not advance and was placed 21st. Her career after the Olympics is uncertain. Prior to the competition, news reported that this would be the only Olympic Games she would compete in and that she will retire afterwards to return to Scotland and get married.[4] However, in the media interview immediately after the competition, she was asked if she would compete in the next Olympics. She stated that she was unsure at that point.[5] On February 6, 2022, she announced her retirement from cycling competition.[6]
In 2023, Jess began working for HM Coastguard as a Maritime Operations Officer, based at MRCC Belfast.
She competed in the 2023 Cork Iron-man competition, placing 3rd in her age group and 10th woman overall.
Personal life
[edit]Lee emigrated with her family to Scotland at 11 years old.[4] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physiology and sport science from University of Glasgow in 2013 and worked as a paramedic. She was a rower for the University of Glasgow team.[3] She is a trained chef and pianist, and now lives in Northern Ireland with her fiancé and dog.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jessica Lee". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Cycling Track - First Round - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "蘇格蘭華裔從醫護改行體育 僅用五年時間晉級奧運" (in Chinese). Sina News. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "【場地單車】李海恩的尋夢之旅" (in Chinese). Now Sports. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "奧運場地單車女子爭先賽港隊李海恩未能晉級" (in Chinese). RTHK. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "【單車】李海恩宣布退役 「永遠珍惜全職的時光」". 體路 Sportsroad (in Chinese). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jessica Lee Hoi Yan at UCI
- Jessica Lee Hoi Yan at Cycling Archives
- Jessica Lee Hoi Yan at Olympedia
