Lee Chih-kai facts for kids
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Lee in 2021
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| Full name | Lee Chih-kai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Chinese Taipei |
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| Born | 3 April 1996 Yilan, Taiwan |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Taoyuan County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Lin Yu-hsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Lee Chih-kai (born on April 3, 1996) is a famous gymnast from Taiwan. He is best known for his amazing skills on the pommel horse. Lee made history by becoming the first gymnast from Chinese Taipei to win an Olympic medal. He earned a silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
He has also won silver and bronze medals at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Lee is a champion at the Asian Games and a three-time gold medalist at the Summer Universiade on the pommel horse.
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Early Life and Training
Lee Chih-kai was born in Yilan, Taiwan. He started learning gymnastics when he was just six years old. He joined his elementary school's gymnastics team, which was the beginning of his journey to becoming a top athlete.
Gymnastics Career Highlights
Early Competitions (2014-2016)
Lee began competing internationally in 2014. He helped the Chinese Taipei team at the Pacific Rim Championships and the Asian Games. In 2015, he competed at the World Championships, which helped him qualify for the Olympic Test Event.
In April 2016, Lee qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics as an individual athlete. Unfortunately, he broke his foot and tore ankle ligaments just one month before the Olympics. Because of his injury, he could only compete on the pommel horse in Rio. Even with the injury, his performance was the highest individual finish for Chinese Taipei in gymnastics at the Olympics at that time.
Winning Gold and Medals (2017-2019)
In 2017, Lee represented Chinese Taipei at the Summer Universiade in Taipei. He won his first major gold medal on the pommel horse. This was a big moment in his career.
The year 2018 was also very successful for Lee. At the Pacific Rim Championships, he won a gold medal on the vault, a silver on the pommel horse, and a bronze on the floor exercise. He also won several silver medals at World Cup events. Later that year, he won a gold medal on the pommel horse at the 2018 Asian Games. At the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, he earned a bronze medal on the pommel horse. This was only the second medal ever for Chinese Taipei at the World Championships.
In 2019, Lee continued his winning streak. He won gold medals on the pommel horse at two World Cup events. At the 2019 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, he won a gold medal in the all-around competition and a team bronze. He also defended his pommel horse title at the Summer Universiade, winning another gold. At the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, his team qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games. Lee also won a silver medal on the pommel horse at this event.
Olympic Glory (2020-2021)
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee was part of the Chinese Taipei team. He performed incredibly well in the qualification round for the pommel horse, finishing in first place.
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In the pommel horse final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Lee Chih-kai won the silver medal. This was a historic achievement, as it was the first Olympic medal ever for Chinese Taipei in gymnastics. He had a very high execution score, showing how perfectly he performed his routine.
Recent Competitions (2022)
In 2022, Lee competed at the Asian Championships. He helped the Chinese Taipei team win a bronze medal. He also finished fourth in the pommel horse final. He later withdrew from the 2022 World Championships.
Documentaries About Lee Chih-kai
Lee Chih-kai has been featured in two documentaries. The first one, Jump! Boys, was released in 2005. It followed Lee and his elementary school gymnastics teammates. A second documentary, Jump! Men, came out in 2017. This film showed Lee's journey as he prepared for the 2016 Olympic Games.
See also
In Spanish: Lee Chih-Kai para niños
