Portrait of Yuen Kei Ho

Yuen Kei Ho

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Hong Kong, China flagHong Kong, China
Biography
Started: She took up boccia in 2008. (eyesonhkbu.hkbu.edu.hk, 04 Dec 2015) Reason: She thought the sport provided her with an alternative option. It also gave her the feeling of success and self-worth. (hoyuenkei.com, 05 Apr 2019) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (hk.sports.yahoo.com, 06 Jan 2024) Awards: In 2023 she was named as one of the 10 Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong, China. (thestandard.com.hk, 11 Oct 2023; hk01.com, 11 Oct 2023) She received the Outstanding Female Athlete award at the 2022 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards in Hong Kong, China. (thebuddypost.hkbu.edu.hk, 30 Jun 2023) She received the 2019 Sportswoman of the Year Award from the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled [HKPC&SAPD] in Hong Kong, China. She received the same award for 2018. (hksapd.org, 01 Jan 2019) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES She posts videos on her YouTube channel that contain information about restaurants in Hong Kong, China that are accessible to wheelchair users. "I feel so happy that I can share some information that wheelchair users really need. I don't think wheelchairs should limit us." (CNN International, 04 Dec 2020)

Sporting Relatives: Her husband Jet Lee Wing Kit has worked as a boccia coach in Hong Kong, China. (hk.sports.yahoo.com, 06 Jan 2024; today.line.me, 03 Nov 2023)

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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateNovember 9, 1993
OccupationAthlete
EducationSociology - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
Languages SpokenCantonese, English
CoachJet Lee Wing Kit [husband]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
4Pairs - BC32020Tokyo, JPN
5Individual - BC32016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
9Individual - BC32020Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
3Individual - BC32022Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3Pairs - BC32022Rio de Janeiro, BRA
4Pairs - BC32018Liverpool, GBR
6Individual - BC32018Liverpool, GBR
21Individual - BC32014Beijing, CHN
Asian Para Games
2Pairs - BC32022Hangzhou, CHN
6Individual - BC32022Hangzhou, CHN