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CHOI Nicholas Edward |
NOC |
Hong Kong, China
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Gender | Men |
Born |
20 Jan 1993
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Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in 2002 while he was at primary school. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Prince of Foil, Nic (hk01.com, 05 Dec 2018; mingpao.com, 26 Apr 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
Korean fencer Choi Byung-Chul. (the-sun.on.cc, 24 Dec 2013) |
Famous relatives |
His father has served as a team manager for the Hong Kong Fencing Association. His sister Natasha Erica Choi has competed in fencing at international junior level. (yp.scmp.com, 28 Jul 2010; sportsoho.com, 20 Jul 2010; gmanetwork.com, 15 Mar 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He thought fencing was an interesting sport when he was a child. |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2013 he was presented with a Potential Sports Star Award in Hong Kong, China. (hkolympic.org, 19 Nov 2013) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK He announced his retirement from the sport in December 2018, before returning to competition in 2021. "It's been a while since I've competed regularly. I stopped for about two years so didn't get many points for my rankings, so I need to do my best and hopefully get back up there as soon as possible. I've competed twice this year [speaking in November 2021], and I'm happy with how I've done so far." (Instagram profile, 05 Dec 2018; hk01.com, 05 Dec 2018; scmp.com, 23 Nov 2021)
OCCUPATION He has worked as a marketing assistant for New World Development Company Limited in Hong Kong, China. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Zheng Kangzhao, CHN |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
World Championships |
2022 |
5 |
Team Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
Asian Championships |
2018 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Bangkok, Thailand |
2018 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Bangkok, Thailand |
2017 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
2015 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
2011 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
2011 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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