SCST congratulates Tang Wai-lok on winning first gold medal for Hong Kong, China in Asian Para Games

     The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, today (October 23) congratulated Tang Wai-lok on winning a gold medal in the Men’s 200m Freestyle S14 at the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou. Hong Kong, China athletes, Cheung Tsun-lok and Wong Hon-yin also won a silver and bronze medal respectively in the same event, bringing more joy to the victory. Yu Chui-yee achieved good results and won a bronze medal in the Women's Foil Individual Category A.
 
     Mr Yeung said, "Tang, Cheung and Wong swept all medals in the same event, we are so thrilled to see them being honoured on the same podium and it is a good story that worth our great applause. Yu has not let us down and her achievement is very much admired."
 
     The Hong Kong delegation won five medals, including one gold, one silver and three bronze, today, the details are as follows:
 
Gold medal
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Swimming: Men’s 200m Freestyle S14
Tang Wai-lok
 
Silver medal
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Swimming: Men’s 200m Freestyle S14
Cheung Tsun-lok
 
Bronze medal
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Swimming: Men’s 200m Freestyle S14
Wong Hon-yin
 
Swimming: Women's 100m Backstroke S6
Ng Cheuk-yan
 
Wheelchair Fencing: Women's Foil Individual Category A
Yu Chui-yee