Lee Ho Ching (born 24 November 1992) is a Hong Kong

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player. She qualified for the

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, and was selected to represent Hong Kong in the women's singles and the women's team. At the

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, she won a bronze medal with Doo Hoi Kem and Minnie Soo Wai Yam in the women's team event.

Early life

Lee graduated from St. Rose of Lima's School and studied at

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. She dropped out at 15 years old to pursue a full-time athletic career.

Career

Lee competed in the

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in women's team with Doo Hoi Kem and Minnie Soo Wai Yam. They won bronze after beating Germany with 3–1, earning Hong Kong's first medal in the Olympics team event and second medal in table tennis.

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