Chan Chun Hing

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Chun Hing Chan
Chun Hing Chan mtb olympic 2012.jpg
Chun in 2012
Personal information
Full nameChun Hing Chan
Born (1981-04-24) 24 April 1981 (age 40)
British Hong Kong
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[2]
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Mountain biking
  • Road
RoleRider[3]
Professional teams
2005–2007Purapharm
2014–2016HKSI Pro Cycling Team
Major wins
Gold medal asia.svg Men's Cross-Country, 2010 Asian Games
Medal record
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.

Chun Hing Chan[4][5] (Chinese: 陳振興; Jyutping: can4 zan3 hing3; born 24 April 1981) MH[6] is a Hong Kong former professional racing cyclist. He specialised in cross-country mountain biking although he also participated in road races.[4][5]

Early years[]

Chan was born on 24 April 1981 in British Hong Kong.[4][5] He grew up in Fanling with his parents and five older siblings.[7] Chan went to Kei San Secondary School, where he took up downhill mountain biking at Form 2.[7] After graduating from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education,[8] Chan trained part-time as a road cyclist and took up a job in the telecom industry for two years.[7] In 2002 at the age of 21, Chan decided to quit his job and became a full-time athlete[7][8] and turned his focus into cross-country mountain biking.[9] Chan was coached by Jinkang Shen (Chinese: 沈金康).[7]

Career[]

In his early professional years, Chan competed in both cross-country mountain biking and road cycling. Chan won gold in the 2003 and also in the 2005 .[9] In 2006, Chan won silver at the ,[9] an event that he finished third in the subsequent three years (2007, 2008 and 2009).[9] In 2007, Chan won a bronze medal in the individual road race 196 km event at the Asian Cycling Championships.[9][10]

Chan competed in the 2009 Chinese National Games and won a silver medal in cross-country mountain biking.[9] This performance brought him to the fore and Chan blazed to gold in the cross-country mountain bike race at the 16th Asian Games in 2010,[7][8][9] crossing the finish line at 2 hours 11 minutes and 33 seconds[11] and beating his main rival Japanese rider Kohei Yamamoto.[12] Chan's performance has impressed the Hong Kong cycling hierarchy, and he received the for 2010.[13] In 2011, Chan won gold in the , and he also received the Medal of Honour from the Hong Kong Government in 2011 for his outstanding achievements in international cycling competitions.[6]

Chan took part in the 2012 London Olympics.[4][5] He participated in the cross-country cycling race.[14] Chan eventually finished in 38th place (out of 50 competitors) with a time of 1 hour 41 minutes and 59 seconds.[15]

Chan competed for Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the mountain biking cross-country race. He finished in 32nd place with a time of 1 hour 44 minutes and 41 seconds.[16] He was the flag bearer for Hong Kong during the closing ceremony.[17] Chan retired from racing after the 2016 Summer Olympics.[18] Chan became a cycling coach after his retirement.[19] He has also set up companies organising mountain bike racing competitions[20] and bicycle touring.[21]

Personal life[]

Although Chan grew up on a farm, he is afraid of snakes.[22] Chan got married with Sin Ying Leung (Chinese: 梁倩影), a former Hong Kong A1 Division Championship basketball player and former ATV sports news presenter, in 2012.[23] As of 2016, the couple has one son together.[18]

Major results[]

2003
1st Gold medal blank.svg Cross-country,
2005
1st Gold medal blank.svg Road race,
2006
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Cross-country,
2007
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Cross-country,
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Road race, Asian Cycling Championships
2008
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Cross-country,
2009
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Cross-country,
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Cross-country, Chinese National Games
2010
1st Gold medal asia.svg Cross-country, Asian Games
2011
1st Gold medal blank.svg Cross-country,

References[]

  1. ^ "Chun Hing Chan". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Chun Hing Chan". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Particulars of Athlete". Hong Kong Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Chun Hing Chan". BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Chun Hing Chan". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "2011 Honours List". Press Releases. Government of Hong Kong. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f 拚命三郎大器晚成. The Sun (in Chinese). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c 節衣宿食3萬蚊用兩年. The Sun (in Chinese). 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 陳振興抗戰8年苦盡金來. The Sun (in Chinese). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  10. ^ 第27回アジア自転車競技選手権大会 (in Japanese). Japan Cycling Federation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  11. ^ "HK's Chan Chun Hing wins men's cross-country cycling title at Asian Games". Xinhua News Agency. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Hong Kong's Chan Chun Hing scores surprise mountain bike win at Asian Games". VeloNews.com. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards". Olympic Committee of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  14. ^ "Hong Kong China Delegation - Delegation List". Hong Kong Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Men's Cross-country Results". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  16. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  17. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b 港隊陳振興出戰山地單車賽 兒子一聲成動力. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  19. ^ 【運動專訪】退下火線扶掖後輩 陳振興山地單車改變人生 (in Chinese). Ming Pao Weekly. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  20. ^ 【清水灣長跑】從山地車到長跑 陳振興堅持做開闢者 (in Chinese). HK01. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  21. ^ 【新一章】陳振興做老闆 辦山地車旅遊團發掘新血 (18:43). Ming Pao (in Chinese). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  22. ^ 陳振興玩命換回報. The Sun (in Chinese). 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  23. ^ 陳振興梁倩影遙遠的愛 (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by


Yvette Man-Yi Kong
Tsz Ka Kaka Chan 		Hong Kong
2010
With:

Wai Sze Lee 		Succeeded by
Ngan Yi Cheung
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