Sally Yee (born April 10, 2001) is a Fijian table tennis player who represented Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] She also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.[3][4] She won 3 silver medals and a bronze at the 2019 Pacific Games.[5]
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| Nationality |  Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 10, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 241 (April 2020)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editFiji entered her into the table tennis competition at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games for the first time in the nation's Olympic history. She secured a spot in the women's singles by virtue of her top three finish at the 2016 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Bendigo, Australia.[6] However she was eliminated in the preliminary round after competing against Offiong Edem.[4] In 2018, she was awarded Fiji Tattslotto Sportswomen of the year in which she dedicated her achievements to her parents and coach.[7] In January 2021, she officially pulled out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to "personal reasons".[8] In June 2021, she pulled back and was confirmed to represent Fiji at the Olympics.[2] She was eliminated in the preliminary round against Chelsea Edghill.[9]
Personal life
editSally has a sister Grace Yee, with which they competed together in the Women's doubles and team events in the 2019 Pacific Games.[10] She attended Jai Narayan College in Fiji before moving to Japan to further her education.[11] In Japan, she studied English at Chinzei Gakuin High School and took part in local competitions in the Nagasaki prefecture.[12] Prior in giving birth in April 2021, Yee trained throughout her pregnancy for the 2020 Summer Olympics coached by her own mother Harvi Yee.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Yee Sally: ranking history (ITTF)". tabletennis.guide. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ a b "Tabakaucoro, Vakasama and Rova confirmed for Olympics". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Sally Yee". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Women's Singles - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "2019-Pacific-Games-Full-Results.pdf" (PDF). Ittf Oceania.
- ^ "ITTF Articles". 2016-05-05. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Veitokani, Yee Take Top Sports Awards". Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Sally Yee pulls out of Olympic race". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "Table tennis rep Yee loses first match". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Pacific Games: Talented Yee Sisters Win Silver In Table Tennis". Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Sally Yee eyes second Olympic appearance". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Yee's Japan Experience". Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "2020 Olympics: Young Mum Sets Olympic Goals". Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Second time Olympian Yee on a mission". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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