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| Ming Ho
CHEUK |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Hong Kong, China
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 18 May 2002
| | Height | 1.72 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hong Kong, China |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (sportsroad.hk, 12 May 2023) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, Mandarin |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In October 2022 he sprained his knee during training. As a result, he was forced to pull out of the 2022 World Cup events in Toronto, ON, Canada, and Indianapolis, IN, United States of America. (Instagram profile, 15 Oct 2022)
He had a knee injury in 2018. (yp.scmp.com, 30 Oct 2018) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
"I love listening to upbeat songs [before a competition]. A lot of the time, listening to those songs pumps me up and helps me set new personal bests." (yp.scmp.com, 02 Sep 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He was named Best Male Swimmer of 2019 by the Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association. (today.line.me, 04 Jan 2020)
He was named the 2018 Outstanding Youth Athlete by the Sports for Hope Foundation. (hksi.org.hk, 14 Mar 2019)
He received the 2018 Most Improved Award from the Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association. (sportsroad.hk, 06 Jan 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age three. He began training seriously during the fourth grade of primary school. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Of course training is hard, but in order to be a great athlete you have to get through it." (k.sina.com.cn, 22 Aug 2018) |
Other information |
HEART SCARE
In December 2018 he had to suspend his training due to a medical screening that indicated he had heart problems. He was cleared to resume training a few days later after further examination. "I did suffer myocarditis [inflammation of the heart muscle] a couple of years ago, but have fully recovered. But it seemed to be more serious this time as I had to stop everything. Suddenly a lot of question marks came up in my mind. If I could not swim again, what could I do? Could I just pick up a sport like chess, which involves little physical activity? All these efforts over the years would go up in smoke if I couldn't swim again. The cardiologist said the phenomenon may have been caused by the extensive aerobic training over the years and did not find any problem with my heart. I had prepared for the worst and it was a big relief." (scmp.com, 15 Jan 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI] [HKG] / Hoi Tin Athletic Association [HKG]: |
Name of coach |
Chen Jianhong |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Michael (Instagram profile, 22 May 2023) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 28 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:32.67 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.38 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.60 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
8:15.22 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
16:03.96 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
400m Freestyle |
3:55.05 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Freestyle |
1:52.34 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:49.94 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:47.30 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:47.51 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.50 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
49.39 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:15.44 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:20.46 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:48.82 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 72 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 3 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
1500m Freestyle |
15:01.80 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.18 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:43.30 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:13.30 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 10 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
50.03 |
| 12 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.40 |
| 15 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.52 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
DSQ |
| 5 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:21.26 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:42.99 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
400m Freestyle |
3:55.13 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
1500m Freestyle |
15:38.76 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
800m Freestyle |
8:07.76 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
DSQ |
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