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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Cheung.
Edgar Cheung
張家朗
Personal information
Born (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27)
Hong Kong
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryHong Kong
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
ClubHong Kong Sports Institute
Head coachGregory Koenig
FIE ranking4
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Hong Kong, China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual Foil
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team Foil
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team Foil
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Individual Foil
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Suwon Team Foil
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Individual Foil
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Team Foil
Gold medal – first place 2016 Wuxi Individual Foil
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Team Foil
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Individual Foil
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Team Foil
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team Foil
Silver medal – second place 2019 Chiba Individual Foil
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Team Foil
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv Individual Foil
Cheung Ka-long
Traditional Chinese張家朗
Simplified Chinese张家朗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Jiālang
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzoeng1 gaa1 long5

Edgar Cheung Ka Long (Chinese: 張家朗; Jyutping: zoeng1 gaa1 long5; born 10 June 1997) is a Hong Kong left-handed foil fencer, 2016 individual Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2020 individual Olympic champion.[1]

Cheung is the first athlete representing Hong Kong in history to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing and the second to become an Olympic champion.[2][3]

Career

Cheung was born to parents who both played national league basketball in Hong Kong and China. He took up fencing in the fourth grade. In 2013, he was named Hong Kong's Most Promising Young Athlete at the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards. In 2014, he was named an Outstanding Junior Athlete by the Hong Kong Sports Institute; [4] he won a bronze in team foil at the Asian Fencing Championships and at the Asian Games that same year. In 2015, he earned two bronzes, one in individual foil and another in team foil during the Asian Fencing Championships. In 2016, he won gold and a bronze in team in the Asian Fencing Championships. At the Olympics in foil, he defeated Heo Jun in the round of 32 before losing to Guilherme Toldo in the round of 16, finishing 14th overall.[5] In 2017, Cheung won gold in individual foil at the Junior World Championships.[6] He then earned a silver medal in individual foil and a bronze in team foil in the Asian Fencing Championships. In 2018, he won a silver in team foil at the Asian Fencing Championships along with a bronze in individual foil and a silver in team foil at the Asian Games. In 2019, he earned a silver medal in the Turin Grand Prix, a bronze in the Anaheim Grand Prix as well as a silver in individual foil and a bronze in team foil at the Asian Fencing Championships.

In 2021 at the Olympics, Cheung and Tse Ying Suet were the flag bearers for Hong Kong.[7] In foil, he defeated Julien Mertine in the round of 32, 2018 world champion Alessio Foconi in the round of 16, Kirill Borodachev in the quarterfinals and Alexander Choupenitch in the semifinals. In the final he faced the reigning Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo; after trailing 1–4 he fought back to win by a score of 15–11.[8][9] This was Hong Kong's first Olympic gold medal in fencing and its second-ever gold.[10]

Medal Record

Olympic Games

Year Location Event Position
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan Individual Men's Foil 1st[11]

Asian Championship

Year Location Event Position
2015 Singapore Singapore Individual Men's Foil 3rd[12]
2016 China Wuxi, China Individual Men's Foil 1st[13]
2017 Hong Kong Hong Kong Individual Men's Foil 2nd[14]
2017 Hong Kong Hong Kong Team Men's Foil 3rd[15]
2018 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Team Men's Foil 2nd[16]
2019 Japan Tokyo, Japan Individual Men's Foil 2nd[17]
2019 Japan Tokyo, Japan Team Men's Foil 3rd[18]

Grand Prix

Year Location Event Position
02/08/2019 Italy Turin, Italy Individual Men's Foil 2nd[19]
03/15/2019 United States Anaheim, California Individual Men's Foil 3rd[20]

World Cup

Year Location Event Position
05/05/2017 Russia St. Petersburg, Russia Individual Men's Foil 3rd[21]
10/20/2017 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Individual Men's Foil 3rd[22]

Legacy

File:Cheung Ka Long North Point Government Primary School Toyko 2020 Olympic.jpg
A banner hung outside North Point Government Primary School [zh] to congratulate Cheung, an alumnus, on winning an Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020.

The term "Ka-long effect" was coined after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics. Fencing schools witnessed a surge in calls from parents wanting their kids to take up lessons, as the sport received a huge boost in popularity.[23]

References

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Cheung Ka Long wins historic gold medal for Hong Kong with a victory in men's individual foil | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympics-Fencing-Hong Kong's Cheung claims gold in men's foil". Reuters. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Cheung Ka Long". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ka Long Cheung". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ^ Chan, Kin-wa (8 April 2017). "Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long claims gold at world junior fencing championships". South China Morning Post. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Badminton's Tse and fencer Cheung to carry SAR flag". RTHK. 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ Siu, Phila. "Hong Kong foil fencer Cheung Ka-long wins Olympic gold". Young Post, SCMP. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ Ho, Kelly (26 July 2021). "BREAKING: Hong Kong men's foil fencer Edgar Cheung bags historic gold medal at Tokyo Olympics". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ^ Shum, Michael (27 July 2021). "Unstoppable Cheung's stab at Games glory". The Standard. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  11. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  13. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  14. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  15. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  16. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  17. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  18. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  19. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  20. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  21. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  22. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  23. ^ "The 'Ka-long effect': Hongkongers rush for fencing lessons following historic Olympic win". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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