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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.
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| Full name | Lee Chih-kai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1996 Yilan, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior international elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2014– | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Taoyuan County | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Lin Yu-hsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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] In March 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation ranked him first in the world for the pommel horse.[7]
References
- "Lee Chih-kai". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- Hsu, Elizabeth (3 August 2021). "OLYMPICS/Gymnast Lee Chih-kai aiming to turn perfection into invincibility". Central News Agency. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "2014 World Gymnastics Championships – Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Longines. p. 9. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Lee Chih-kai". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". International Federation of Gymnastics. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 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.
- Huang, Chiao-wen; Ko, Lin (3 March 2022). "Taiwan Olympic medalist ranked world No. 1 by gymnastics federation". Central News Agency. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
- LEE Chih Kai at the International Gymnastics Federation
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На других языках
- [en] Lee Chih-kai
[fr] Lee Chih-kai
Lee Chih-kai (en chinois traditionnel : 李智凱 ; pinyin : Lǐ Zhìkǎi), né le 3 avril 1996 dans le comté de Yilan), est un gymnaste taïwanais.[ru] Ли Чжигай
Ли Чжигай (кит. трад. 李智凯, упр. 李智凱, пиньинь Lǐ Zhìkǎi, Уэйд-Джайлз Li3 Chih4k'ai3, в российских СМИ также известен как Ли Чи-Кай; род. 3 апреля 1996, уезд Илань) — тайваньский гимнаст, представляющий на международных соревнованиях Китайский Тайбэй. Специализируется в упражнении на коне. Серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр, серебряный и бронзовый призёр чемпионатов мира, чемпион Азиатских игр и чемпионата Азии, двукратный чемпион летней Универсиады.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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