Lee Min-hye
South Korean cyclist (1985–2018)
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Lee Min-hye (11 October 1985 – 12 November 2018) was a South Korean professional racing cyclist. Lee represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing 19th in the points race.[2] She achieved great success in a major international road racing competition at the 2010 Asian Games Individual Time Trial event by winning the gold medal in the 35.6-kilometre (22.1-mile) course in the time of 49 minutes and 38.35 seconds.[3] She also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the women's omnium, finishing in 15th place.[4]
FullnameLee Min-hye
Born11 October 1985
Busan, South Korea
Busan, South Korea
Died12 November 2018 (aged 33)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
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| Full name | Lee Min-hye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1985 Busan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 2018 (aged 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | Team Specialized Designs for Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2016, Lee was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and died on 12 November 2018.[5]
Major results
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- 2003
- 3rd
Scratch, UCI Juniors Track World Championships - 2006
- Asian Games
- 1st
Individual pursuit - 2nd
Points race - 3rd
Time trial
- 1st
- Asian Track Championships
- Asian Road Championships
- 2007
- 1st
Individual pursuit, Asian Track Championships - 1st GP Rund um Visp
- 2nd
Time trial, Asian Road Championships - 2nd Tour de Berne
- 2008
- 2nd
Points race, 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Los Angeles - 2010
- Asian Games
- 1st
Time trial - 2nd
Individual pursuit
- 1st
- Asian Track Championships
- 2011
- Asian Track Championships
- 2012
- 3rd
Omnium, Asian Track Championships - 2013
- Asian Track Championships
- 2014
- 2nd
Team pursuit, Asian Games (with Lee Chaek-Yung, Lee Ju-mi, Na A-reum, Son Hee-jung and Kim You-ri) - Asian Track Championships
- 2nd
Team pursuit (with Lee Ju-mi, Na A-reum and Kim You-ri) - 3rd
Omnium
- 2nd
- 2015
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships