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Andy Lee

b. 1980

English and later Hong Kong snooker player

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Born 1980. Andy Lee is a British and Chinese snooker player.

Andy Lee (; born 27 November 1980), also known as Lee Chun Wai, is an English and Hong Kong former professional snooker player.

Career He qualified for the main tour for the 2008–09 season by beating Adam Duffy 6–3 in the 2008 English Pro Ticket Tour Play-offs. In his début season, he reached the last 64 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix, beating Lewis Roberts 5–2 and Barry Pinches 5–4 before losing 2–5 to Jimmy Michie; in the China Open, Lee beat Matthew Selt and Paul Davies before losing at the same stage to Gerard Greene. Having earned £5,000 in prize money, Lee finished the season ranked 83rd and was relegated from the main tour.

As an amateur, Lee competed in the Players Tour Championship series between 2010 and 2016, without any success. He entered the 2018 Q School in an attempt to win back a place on the main tour; in the first event he lost in the last 32, 0–4 to Thor Chuan Leong. He progressed one round further in the second event, being eliminated 1–4 by Lu Ning in the last 16. In the third event he beat Kuldesh Johal 4–2 in the quarter-finals to regain his professional status after a hiatus of nine years.

2018/2019 Lee lost the Last 64 2018 World Open 1–5 to Neil Robertson and lost the Last 128 2018 Paul Hunter Classic 3–4 to English Amateur player Reggie Edwards.

Lee reached his first ever the last 32 of a ranking event in the Gibraltar Open, beating Curtis Daher 4–0 and Kuldesh Johal 4–3 before losing 0–4 to Andrew Higginson.

Personal life Lee was born in the United Kingdom, to parents who were emigrated from Hong Kong to the UK in 1975. His father was a Hong Kong policeman. He was educated at John Cleveland College and De Montfort University.

Performance and rankings timeline Performance Table LegendLQ lost in the qualifying draw#R lost in the early rounds of the tournament(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)QF lost in the quarter-finalsSF lost in the semi-finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew from the tournament NH / Not Held means an event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.PA / Pro-am Event means an event is/was a pro-am event.

Career titles Amateur snooker IBSF World Team Snooker Championships - 2014 Hong Kong 6-Red Open Championship - 2011, 2013, 2017 Hong Kong Snooker Open Championship - 2012 (Event 2), 2013 (Event 1, Event 3), 2016 (Event 2), 2017 (Event 2), 2018 (Event 1)

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Education
De Montfort University, Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre
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Lee Chun Wai

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andy Lee?

English and later Hong Kong snooker player

When was Andy Lee born?

Andy Lee was born on 27 November 1980 in Hinckley.

What is Andy Lee's occupation?

Andy Lee is a snooker player.

What nationality is Andy Lee?

Andy Lee is British and Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andy Lee

· Wikidata: Q4260665

· DBpedia: Andy Lee (snooker player)

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