Yu Chui Yee Quotes


I think the most important thing for your life is the way you interpret things. Having an optimistic point of view is so important - your life will be so bright.


Citations

"Wheelchair Fencer Finds Silver Lining in Losing Leg." CNN, Cable News Network, 12 Dec. 2012.

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  • Born: March 29, 1984
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Profession: Athlete

Alison Yu Chui Yee 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 in category A in 2004, actually the first female to achieve this enormous task was Marta Wyrzykowska Makowska in Sydney 2000 Paralympics although she was in category B. 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.