UC Irvine Olympians
Eva Lee
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Badminton
- Olympic Years:
- 2008, 2016
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Competed in women’s singles as well as in women’s double with fellow UCI graduate with May Mangkalakiri in 2008 and then participated as a singles player in 2016 in Rio
At the 2008 Games, she lost to Anna Rice of Canada in the first round of women’s singles (15-21, 21-19, 19-21)
In doubles, Lee and Mangkalakiri lost to Jiang Yanmei and Li Yuiia from Singapore in the first round 19-21, 19-21
In 2016, she teamed with Paula Lynn Obanana going 0-3 in women’s doubles
AT UCI
Graduated from UCI with a degree in biological sciences in 2013
Was not a student-athlete at UCI
EXTRAS
Lee and Mangkalakiri were high school teammates
Competed in women’s singles as well as in women’s double with fellow UCI graduate with May Mangkalakiri in 2008 and then participated as a singles player in 2016 in Rio
At the 2008 Games, she lost to Anna Rice of Canada in the first round of women’s singles (15-21, 21-19, 19-21)
In doubles, Lee and Mangkalakiri lost to Jiang Yanmei and Li Yuiia from Singapore in the first round 19-21, 19-21
In 2016, she teamed with Paula Lynn Obanana going 0-3 in women’s doubles
AT UCI
Graduated from UCI with a degree in biological sciences in 2013
Was not a student-athlete at UCI
EXTRAS
Lee and Mangkalakiri were high school teammates
Anteater Spotlights | Ep. 13 | Pippa Heaver
Wednesday, May 13
UCI Men's Volleyball | 5.11.2026 | NCAA National Championship Postgame Interview
Tuesday, May 12
UCI Men's Volleyball | 5.10.2026 | NCAA Championships Sunday Press Conference
Sunday, May 10
UCI Men's Volleyball | 5.9.2026 | NCAA Championships Semifinals Postgame Interview
Sunday, May 10
