Yu Chui Yee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Yu Chui Yee

Hong Kong wheelchair fencer

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1984

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China

Profession: fencer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Yu Chui Yee

  • Alison Yu Chui Yee (Chinese: ???; Jyutping: jyu4 ceoi3 ji4; born 29 March 1984) is a wheelchair fencer from Hong Kong.
  • When she was 11 years old, she suffered from bone cancer, leading to the amputation of her left leg.
  • She began as a swimmer but switched to fencing at the age of 17.
  • At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, she won four gold medals in both the individual and team events of épée and foil.
  • She was the first athlete to win four gold medals in fencing.
  • At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, she represented Hong Kong again, but since the team matches were canceled, she only won one gold and one silver medal in the individual events.

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