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]

Lee Min-hye
Personal information
Full nameLee Min-hye
Born(1985-10-11)11 October 1985
Busan, South Korea
Died12 November 2018(2018-11-12) (aged 33)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)[1]
Team information
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Professional team
2008Team Specialized Designs for Women
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's road cycling
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Time trial
Asian Cycling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Road race
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Time trial
Women's track cycling
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Points race
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team pursuit
Asian Cycling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nakhon Ratchasima Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2013 New Delhi Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sharjah Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sharjah Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2011 Nakhon Ratchasima Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2013 New Delhi Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2014 Astana Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Kuala Lumpur Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Astana Omnium

In 2016, Lee was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and died on 12 November 2018.[5]

Major results

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Source: [6]

2003
3rd   Scratch, UCI Juniors Track World Championships
2006
Asian Games
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd   Points race
3rd   Time trial
Asian Track Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd   Team sprint
Asian Road Championships
2nd   Time trial
3rd   Road race
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
Asian Track Championships
2nd   Scratch
2nd   Team pursuit
2011
Asian Track Championships
1st   Omnium
2nd   Team pursuit
2012
3rd   Omnium, Asian Track Championships
2013
Asian Track Championships
1st   Team pursuit
2nd   Omnium
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
2015
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athlete Biography: LEE Minhye". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
  2. ^ "points race women results - Cycling Track - Beijing 2008 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. ^ "South Korea scores double win in Asian Games time trials - VeloNews.com". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Omnium women results - Cycling Track - London Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ^ In-young, Choi (13 November 2018). "AG 사이클 금메달리스트 이민혜, 백혈병으로 세상 떠나" [AG cycling gold medalist Lee Min-hye dies of leukemia]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Min Hye Lee". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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