Cheng Ka Ho MH JP (Chinese: 鄭家豪; pinyin: Zhèngjiāháo) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete and a former captain of the Hong Kong Wushu Team.
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | City University of Hong Kong (MBA) Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Beijing Sports University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wushu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Nanquan. Nandao, Nangun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Hong Kong Wushu Team (1994-2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editWushu career
editCheng started practicing wushu at the age of four under his parents and joined the Hong Kong Wushu Team in 1994. He later made his international debut at the 1999 World Wushu Championships and became the first world champion in nangun in addition to winning a bronze medal in nanquan.[1] He was then a triple silver medalist two years later at the 2001 World Wushu Championships.[2] A year later, Cheng won the bronze medal in men's nanquan at the 2002 Asian Games.[3] He then was the world champion in nanquan and won a silver medal in nangun at the 2003 World Wushu Championships.[4] Cheng's last competition was at the 2005 World Wushu Championships where he was the world champion in nangun once again.[5]
Business career
editAfter his competitive wushu career, Cheng pursued various degrees including a Master of Business Administration at the City University of Hong Kong.[6] He was first hired as a community service director in Hopewell Holdings but now works as a Business Development General Manager with Lee Kee Group.[6][7]
Honours
edit- Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards
- Commendation for Community Service (2007)[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "World Wushu Championships 1999 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "World Wushu Championships 2001 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b Alladin, Unus (2021-10-14). "Dedication pays HK stars in silver and bronze". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "7th World Wushu Championships, 2003, Macau, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "8th World Wushu Championships, 2005, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b "Mr. Ka-Ho CHENG, MH, JP". Our Hong Kong Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06.
- ^ "鄭家豪：運動員轉投商界自我增值不言倦" [Cheng Ka Ho: Athletes turn to the business world to increase their self-improvement without getting tired]. Sportsroad (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-11.