Kwok Ho Ting
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| Full name | Kwok Ho-Ting Marco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 26, 1988 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track, road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000-2006 | SCAA Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World 15km Scratch race champion (2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kwok Ho-Ting Marco (Chinese: 郭灝霆; Jyutping: gwok3 hou6 ting4; born on 26 February 1988) is a world champion Hong Kong cyclist. On 24 March 2011, he stunned a quality field to win the gold medal in the Men's 15-kilometer scratch at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Kwok beat Italy's Elia Viviani to second place, with Morgan Kneisky of France taking third.
Kwok and the Hong Kong famous cyclist Wong Kam-po are the only two Asian elite male cyclists, who have the honour to wear the Rainbow jersey.
"I didn't even prepare specifically for this race. It's so wonderful to win," said Kwok.[1]
Hong Kong's Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, extended his congratulations to cyclist Marco Kwok Ho-ting on winning the gold medal.[2]
Palmarès
- 2009
- 1st Stage 5, Yeo-su - Geo-chang 171.2km Tour de Korea
- 2010
- 1st Madison, World Cup, Beijing, China
- 2nd Points race, World Cup, Beijing, China
- 2nd Team pursuit, 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou, China
- 2011
- 1st Men's scratch, World Championships, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Honors
- Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service
Awards
- Hong Kong Sports Stars Award
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award: 2011[3]
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Award: 2011[3]
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event: 2008
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event: 2009
- Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards: 2007
See also
References
- ↑ World-beater The Standard. Friday, March 25, 2011
- ↑ SHA congratulates Marco Kwok Ho-ting on winning gold medal at Track Cycling World Championships Ends/Thursday, www.info.gov.hk March 24, 2011. Issued at HKT 17:38.
- 1 2 Continuing the Legend of Olympic Spirit! Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2011 – Announcement of Results Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. 27 February 2012.
External links
 UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's scratch | |
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