Cheung Ka Long

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Cheung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Edgar Cheung and the Chinese-style name is Cheung Ka-long.
Edgar Cheung Ka-long
張家朗
Cheung in 2016
Personal information
Born (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27)
Hong Kong
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
ClubHong Kong Sports Institute
Head coachGrégory Koenig
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Domestic ranking2
Medal record
Men's foil
Representing  Hong Kong
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Individual
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Milan Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Wuxi Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Seoul Individual
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Chiba Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Suwon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kuwait City Team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv Individual
Cheung Ka-long
Traditional Chinese張家朗
Simplified Chinese张家朗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinzhāng jiā lǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzoeng1 gaa1 long5

Edgar Cheung Ka-long SBS (Chinese: 張家朗; Jyutping: zoeng1 gaa1 long5; born 10 June 1997) is a Hong Kong left-handed foil fencer, two-time Olympic champion and two-time individual Asian champion, having won the gold medal at the 2020[1] and 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Cheung is the first athlete representing Hong Kong in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in fencing and the second to become an Olympic champion.[3][4]

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jabkhiro, Juliette (30 July 2024). "Olympics: Fencing-A French fencing queen is crowned in gold at the Grand Palais". Reuters.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Olympics-Fencing-Hong Kong's Cheung claims gold in men's foil". Reuters. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.