Lee Do-yeon

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Lee Do-yeon
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1972-01-09) 9 January 1972 (age 52)
South Korea
Sport
Sport
Disability class H4
Medal record
Women's Para-cycling
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Summer Paralympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road race T1–4
Road World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 GreenvilleRoad time trial H4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Emmen Road time trial H4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Road time trial H4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 GlasgowRoad race H4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 GreenvilleRoad race H4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 EmmenRoad race H4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Time trial H4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 JakartaRoad race H4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Time trial H4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 HangzhouRoad race H4

Lee Do-yeon (born 9 January 1972) [1] is a South Korean cyclist, biathlete and cross-country skier. As a cyclist she competed in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the 2016 edition. As a biathlete and cross-country skier, she competed in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

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Background

At the age of 19, Lee was paralyzed when she fell from a building. Starting her sporting career in 2007, she initially played table tennis before switching to athletics in 2012, and the following year, she began cycling. [2]

Sporting career

Lee won her first medal in Road World Championships in 2014 when she won the gold medal in the time trial and the bronze medal in the road race. [1] She then competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the road race H1–4 event. [3]

At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Lee competes in three biathlon events [4] [5] [6] and four cross-country skiing events. Returning to cycling, she competed in the 2018 Asian Para Games winning both H2–4 events. [2]

At the 2019 Para-cycling Road World Championships in Emmen, Lee won the silver medal in the time trial and won the bronze medal in the road race. At the 2023 Para-cycling Road World Championships, she won the silver medal in both H4 events. At the 2022 Asian Para Games, she won the gold medal in the time trial and the bronze medal in the road race. [7]

Personal life

Lee is the mother of three daughters. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Lee Do-yeon defends titles in para-cycling". Korea JooAng Daily. 9 October 2018.
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