International Results
2018/19 was a great year for Hong Kong athletes, who continued their impressive performances at Multi-Sports Games and other international competitions to win over 350 medals, including 104 gold.
World Championships Medals
Senior
Junior
Asian Championships Medals
Senior
Junior
Total Cash Incentives to Major Games Medallists
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Multi-Sports Games
Incentive Awards Presentation for the
18th Asian Games
In appreciation of the excellent achievements of Hong Kong athletes at the 18th Asian Games, cash incentive awards totalling HK$26.4 million were presented to local medallists under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme and the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes at the Incentive Awards Presentation Ceremony held on 28 September 2018 at the HKSI.
Established by the HKSI in 1994, the Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (AIAS) presents cash incentives to local medal winners at various Major Games to show recognition and appreciation to their hard work and dedication. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has been the title sponsor of the AIAS from 2016 to 2018, providing cash awards with the HKSI to outstanding Hong Kong athletes at six Major Games, including the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Asian Games, the Asian Para Games, the National Games and the Summer Universiade.
The Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes was established in 2018 to acknowledge and reward local medallists at the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games.
18th Asian Games
18.8-2.9.2018, Jakarta & Palembang, Indonesia
The Hong Kong delegation consisted of 586 athletes and 205 officials. Taking part in 36 events, Hong Kong athletes brought home a record 46 medals – 8 gold, 18 silver and 20 bronze – to the delight of the Hong Kong public. Of these, 42 medals were won by 94 HKSI Scholarship Athletes of Tier A and Tier B sports.
On the cycling track, Lee Wai-sze defended her women’s keirin and sprint titles, while Cheung King-lok and Leung Chun-wing scored an exciting win in the men’s madison.
Equestrian rider Siu Wing-ying staged an equally impressive performance, winning gold in the individual dressage event.
Gymnast Shek Wai-hung successfully took on the challenge of defending his title, winning gold in the men’s vault.
For the game of squash, Au Wing-chi, Chan Ho-ling, Ho Tze-lok and Lee Ka-yi took gold in the women’s team. The men’s team also enjoyed victories in the singles event as Au Chun-ming and Lee Ho-yin won both gold and silver.
Incentive Awards Presentation for the
18th Asian Games
In appreciation of the excellent achievements of Hong Kong athletes at the 18th Asian Games, cash incentive awards totalling HK$26.4 million were presented to local medallists under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme and the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes at the Incentive Awards Presentation Ceremony held on 28 September 2018 at the HKSI.
Established by the HKSI in 1994, the Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (AIAS) presents cash incentives to local medal winners at various Major Games to show recognition and appreciation to their hard work and dedication. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has been the title sponsor of the AIAS from 2016 to 2018, providing cash awards with the HKSI to outstanding Hong Kong athletes at six Major Games, including the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Asian Games, the Asian Para Games, the National Games and the Summer Universiade.
The Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes was established in 2018 to acknowledge and reward local medallists at the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games.
Incentive Awards Presentation for
2018 Asian Para Games
In recognition of the excellent achievements of Hong Kong athletes at the 2018 Asian Para Games, the HKSI hosted the Incentive Awards Presentation Ceremony on 6 November 2018. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme and the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes presented over HK$3.42 million cash awards to 46 Hong Kong medal winners at the 2018 Asian Para Games.
2018 Asian Para Games
6-13.10.2018, Jakarta, Indonesia
The Hong Kong delegation, comprising 101 athletes and 72 officials, competed in 10 sports and came home with 11 gold, 16 silver and 21 bronze medals. Forty-seven of the 48 medals, accounting for 98% of the total, were secured by HKSI Scholarship Athletes.
In lawn bowls, Tang Shun-yee gave a gold-medal performance in the mixed singles B3 event, and partnered with Kwok Wing to win another gold in the mixed pairs B4. Li Ying-wing and Tang Mei-yi were crowned champions in the mixed pairs B8 event.
In swimming, Tang Wai-lok won in the men’s 200m freestyle S14 event with a new Games record, and Hui Ka-chun won the men’s 100m backstroke S14. In the women’s 100m butterfly S14, Chan Yui-lam was crowned champion.
For table tennis, Ng Mui-wui won gold in the women’s singles TT11 and took another gold with Li Hiu-tung and Wong Ka-man in the women’s team TT11 event.
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3rd Youth Olympic Games
6-18.10.2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The 3rd Youth Olympic Games saw a record 25 Hong Kong athletes taking part in nine events, including athletics, beach handball, equestrian, fencing, rowing, swimming, table tennis, triathlon and windsurfing. Fencer Hsieh Sin-yan won silver in the women’s epee individual event and another silver in the mixed continental team event together with athletes from Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea and Kyrgyzstan. Athletics athlete Wong Lok-hei won bronze in the men’s 110m hurdles event.
Incentive Awards Presentation for
2018 Asian Para Games
In recognition of the excellent achievements of Hong Kong athletes at the 2018 Asian Para Games, the HKSI hosted the Incentive Awards Presentation Ceremony on 6 November 2018. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme and the Henderson Land Commendation Scheme for Elite Athletes presented over HK$3.42 million cash awards to 46 Hong Kong medal winners at the 2018 Asian Para Games.
World Championships
Badminton
Mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet reached the last four of the Total BWF World Championships and finished with a bronze medal in August 2018. This is the second world championships medal for Hong Kong in mixed doubles after Chau Hoi-wah and Lee Chun-hei achieved the same feat in 2017.
Billiard Sports
Ng On-yee took 2 silver medals at the WLBS Festival of World Women’s Snooker 2018 in April where she finished runner-up in two hard-fought finals in the 6-red ball and 10-red ball singles. Fellow team member Wan Ka-kai also took bronze in the 6-red ball singles event. In October, Yip Kin-ling won the title in an all-Hong Kong final at the World Juniors 9-Ball Championships 2018, beating Robbie Capito to become Hong Kong’s first world junior pool champion. In December, the billiard sports team wrapped up a successful year with 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the IBSF World 6-Reds and Team Snooker Championships 2018.
Cycling
Lee Wai-sze stood atop the podium twice at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in March. She won her first gold in the elite women’s sprint and later blitzed the track again to triumph in the elite women’s keirin, becoming Hong Kong’s first-ever cyclist to get two rainbow jerseys in a World Championships.
Fencing
Teenage fencer Hsieh Sin-yan was crowned champion in the women’s epee (cadet) event at the World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships 2018 in April. The 16-year-old became the third world junior and cadet fencing champion from Hong Kong after Chang Ngai-hing and Cheung Ka-long.
Karatedo
In November 2018, Lau Mo-sheung became the first Hong Kong karatedo athlete to win a medal at the World Championships as she took bronze in the female individual kata category at the 24th WKF Senior World Championship.
Squash
After winning their first-ever team gold medal at the Asian Games, the women’s squash team continued their good form at the WSF Women’s World Team Championship 2018 held in September. Au Wing-chi, Chan Ho-ling, Ho Tze-lok and Lee Ka-yi marched into the semi-final and took home a bronze medal.
Table Tennis
The women’s table tennis team enjoyed a superb run at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in May 2018. The five players – Doo Hoi-kem, Lee Ho-ching, Mak Tze-wing, Ng Wing-nam and Soo Wai-yam – defeated the No.3 seed Chinese Taipei in the last 16 and European Champions Romania in the quarterfinals, and eventually finished third. In December, Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting beat the Unified Korea duo at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals 2018 to win gold in the mixed doubles, which was included in the Tour Finals for the first time.
Wushu
The junior wushu team delivered an outstanding performance at the 7th World Junior Wushu Championships held in July 2018, winning 10 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze medals. In October, the Hong Kong wushu team enjoyed great success at the 3rd World Taijiquan Championships, bringing home a total of 11 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals.
Sports for Athletes with Physical Disabilities
Boccia
Boccia athletes Lau Wai-yan, Leung Yuk-wing and Wong Kwan-hang won a bronze medal in the pairs BC4 event at the BISFed World Boccia Championships 2018.
Wheelchair Fencing
Fencer Lam Ka-man staged a stellar performance at the IWAS U23 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships 2019, finishing third in the women’s sabre individual – U23.
Sports for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities
Table Tennis
Following her success at the Asian Para Games, table tennis athlete Ng Mui-wui stood on the World Championships podium as she won a bronze medal in the women’s singles TT11 at the World Para Table Tennis Championships 2018.
Noteworthy Breakthrough Results
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Badminton
In March 2019, the Hong Kong badminton team enjoyed victory at the inaugural Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships Tong Yun Kai Cup, bringing home a bronze medal.
Fencing
The fencing team made history by bringing home 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals from the Asian Fencing Championships 2018. Kong Man-wai became the first athlete from Hong Kong to pick up gold in the women’s epee individual. She was also the winner of Hong Kong’s first-ever World Cup title at the Women’s Epee World Cup 2018 held in Cuba, and reached the top world ranking following another World Cup triumph in the women’s epee in Spain. Meanwhile, Cheung Ka-long won his first-ever medal in the Men’s Foil Grand Prix held in Italy. He finished this leg of the Grand Prix at second place after a hard-fought battle with world number one ranked fencer from the United States.
In Memory of Swimmer Kenneth To King-him
We mourned the loss of swimmer Kenneth To King-him who passed away in March 2019. Kenneth became an elite swimming athlete at the HKSI in August 2016. He was the holder of 17 Hong Kong swimming records and the first Hong Kong male swimmer to reach the finals at the FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships. His passing away is a huge loss to local sports.
Tennis
The Hong Kong Junior Fed Cup and Junior Davis Cup teams qualified for the World Finals in April 2018. The girls’ team, comprising Sheena Jade Masuda Karrasch, Wong Hoi-ki and Wong Hong-yi, was placed third at the Asia Oceania Qualifying to book their spot in the finals, while the boys’ team comprising Tim Gauntlett, Lam Chun and Wong Chak-lam wrapped up the qualifying with a fourth place finish.
More achievements of HKSI Scholarship Athletes at Multi-Sports Games and international competitions are detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 2.
Honours & Awards
HKSAR Government 2018 Honours List
In recognition of their significant contributions to Hong Kong, seven athletes were honoured in the HKSAR Government’s 2018 Honours List.
| Honours | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bronze Bauhinia Star | Yu Chui-yee (Wheelchair Fencing) |
| Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service | Chan Suk-han (Tenpin Bowling) Siobhan Haughey* (Swimming) Leung Chun-wing (Cycling) Pang Yao (Cycling) Yang Qianyu (Cycling) |
| Justice of the Peace | Wu Siu-hong (Tenpin Bowling) |
* Non-HKSI Scholarship Athlete
Honorary Fellowship of the Education University of Hong Kong
Ms Amy Chan Lim-chee, Director of the HKSI Board, and cyclist Lee Wai-sze, were conferred Honorary Fellowship by the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) in March 2019 in recognition of their remarkable contributions to EdUHK, the academic sector and the community.
Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2018
Always an eagerly anticipated highlight of the sporting calendar, the Cathay Pacific 2018 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards Presentation Ceremony, organised by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC), was held on 26 March 2019 to commend local athletes’ outstanding performance in major international competitions in 2018.
With the most votes among eight laureates of the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards, cyclist Lee Wai-sze was named “Best of the Best”.
A total of 140 nominations were received from 50 National Sports Associations (NSAs). Winners were selected by votes from the judging panel, the sports media and the public.
The late swimmer To King-him was presented the “2019 SF&OC President’s Commendation for Distinguished Achievements” award to honour his dedication and outstanding performance.
| Awards | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award | Lee Wai-sze (Cycling) |
| Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards | Ng On-yee (Billiard Sports) Lee Wai-sze (Cycling) Kong Man-wai (Fencing) Shek Wai-hung (Gymnastics) Au Chun-ming (Squash) Mok Uen-ying (Wushu) Ng Mui-wui# (Table Tennis) Yu Chui-yee* (Wheelchair Fencing) |
| Hong Kong Junior Sports Stars Awards | Wong Lok-hei (Athletics) Yip Kin-ling (Billiard Sports) Vivien Chiu (Cycling) Hsieh Sin-yan (Fencing) Mak Cheuk-wing (Windsurfing) Wang Tin-yan (Wushu) |
| Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport | Hong Kong Rugby Union Men’s Team (Rugby) |
| Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event | Tang Chun-man, Tse Ying-suet Cheung King-lok, Leung Chun-wing |
| Hong Kong Most Promising Sports Stars Awards | Lui Lai-yiu (Athletics) Leung Wing-yee (Cycling) Ma Ho-chee (Fencing) Wong Chak-lam (Tennis) Chen Suijin (Wushu) |
* Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
# Hong Kong Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability
Sports for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards 2018
A total of 57 junior athletes received Sports for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards (OJAA) recognition for outstanding performance in 2018, with a further 29 juniors receiving the Certificate of Merit. Amongst them, fencer Hsieh Sin-yan was named the Most Outstanding Junior Athlete as well as the Most Promising Junior Athlete of the year for her excellent performance and best results among all other recipients. She is the second person to receive both annual awards. The Hong Kong Fencing Association was named the Most Supportive National Sports Association of the year.
Organised by the HKSI and sponsored by the Sports for Hope Foundation since 2012, with support from the SF&OC and the Hong Kong Sports Press Association, the OJAA recognises the achievements of outstanding local junior athletes under the age of 19 on a quarterly basis.
| Recipients | Certificate of Merit |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |
Cycling Vivien Chiu Lee Sze-wing Fencing Hsieh Sin-yan Ma Ho-chee Table Tennis Chau Wing-sze Windsurfing Leung Pui-hei Swimming Chan Yui-lam# Hui Ka-chun# | Tennis Wong Hoi-ki Wong Hong-yi
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| 2nd Quarter | |
Fencing Hsieh Sin-yan Christelle Joy Ko Karatedo Li Chi-kong Tang Yu-hin Korfball Hong Kong Team1 Rowing Cheng Cheuk-kwan Leung Wing-wun Squash Chan Sin-yuk Table Tennis Chau Wing-sze Lee Ka-yee Wong Chin-yau Tennis Sheena Jade Masuda Karrasch Wong Hoi-ki Wong Hong-yi | Squash Law Pak-ki Swimming Chang Yujuan Cheuk Ming-ho
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| 3rd Quarter | |
Billiard Sports Cheung Ka-wai Yip Kin-ling Dance Sports Jerry Lee Sin Kam-ho Fencing Chan Yin-fei Hsieh Sin-yan Squash Chan Sin-yuk Table Tennis Lee Ka-yee Yu Nok Tennis Ng Ki-lung Wong Hong-yi Triathlon Oscar Coggins Wushu Sham Hui-yu Wang Tin-yan | Athletics Chan Chi-keung Cade Cameron Wright Karatedo Cheng Hui-pan Tang Yu-hin Roller Sports Lo Yin-chung Squash Leung Ka-huen Shuttlecock Fok Yin-hei Lam Yuen-ping Swimming Cheuk Ming-ho Finswimming Jasmine Claire Farrer
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| 4th Quarter | |
Athletics Wong Lok-hei Badminton Ko Shing-hei Lui Lok-lok Billiard Sports Robbie Capito Yip Kin-ling Fencing Hsieh Sin-yan Skating Chan Ho-tung Swimming Cheuk Ming-ho Chan Yui-lam# Hui Ka-chun# Table Tennis Su Zhi Wushu Tan Jiayi Debbie Yeung | Dance Sports Chui Hong-yu Chung Yat-ho Equestrian Zixiang Capol Karatedo Lo Sum-man Tang Yu-hin Roller Sports Chan Tsz-chung Ng Yi-huen Skating Leung Yi Swimming Lam Hoi-kiu Tennis Ng Ki-lung Wong Hong-yi Volleyball Ng Wing-laam Wong Man-ching |
1 Team members include Chan Wing-yin, Chen Sze-ki, Lam Wing-ka, Ng Hau-pak, Ng Yuen-ying, Sin Ching-hei, Yam Tsz-hong, Yam Tsz-kin and Yuen Po-yi.
# Hong Kong Sports Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability
