Chan Chun Hing

Chun Hing Chan (; born 24 April 1981) is a Hong Kong former professional racing cyclist. He specialised in cross-country mountain biking although he also participated in road races. Chan went to Kei San Secondary School, where he took up downhill mountain biking at Form 2. Chan trained part-time as a road cyclist and took up a job in the telecom industry for two years. Chan was coached by Jinkang Shen .

Chan competed in the 2009 Chinese National Games and won a silver medal in cross-country mountain biking. and beating his main rival Japanese rider Kohei Yamamoto. Chan's performance has impressed the Hong Kong cycling hierarchy, and he received the Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards for 2010. In 2011, Chan won gold in the China National Mountain Bike Championship, and he also received the Medal of Honour from the Hong Kong Government in 2011 for his outstanding achievements in international cycling competitions. Chan eventually finished in 38th place (out of 50 competitors) with a time of 1 hour 41 minutes and 59 seconds.

Chan competed for Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the mountain biking cross-country race. He finished in 32nd place with a time of 1 hour 44 minutes and 41 seconds. He was the flag bearer for Hong Kong during the closing ceremony. Chan retired from racing after the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chan became a cycling coach after his retirement. He has also set up companies organising mountain bike racing competitions and bicycle touring.

Personal life Although Chan grew up on a farm, he is afraid of snakes. Chan married Sin Ying Leung , a former Hong Kong A1 Division Championship basketball player and former ATV sports news presenter, in 2012. As of 2016, the couple has one son together.

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