Race walker Jessica Ching named best female athlete, long-jump star Chan Ming-tai seals men’s title at Hong Kong awards
- Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates hosts awards ceremony for first time in 3 years
- City hurdlers Cheung Siu-hang and Chloe Pak are named top junior athletes
Race walker Jessica Ching Siu-nga and long-jump star Chan Ming-tai were named Hong Kong’s best athletes by the city’s track and field bosses at a ceremony on Tuesday night.
For Ching, who was the first woman from Hong Kong to qualify for the Olympics in her chosen sport, the win was a timely boost ahead of her bid to reach the Asian Games this summer.
Chan, meanwhile, was recognised for his achievements by the Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates for a fourth time, having won three years running from 2015. He was unable to attend the ceremony, as he was still in France for training and competitions.
Hurdlers dominated the junior category, with Chloe Pak Hoi-man, who won gold at the Under-18 Asian Championships in Kuwait City last year, named the best female.
Cheung Siu-hang, who became the first hurdler from the city to reach the finals at an U20 World Championships when he finished seventh in 2021, taking home the prize for best junior male.
