Hong Kong long jumper
Chan Ming Tai
Chan in 2017 |
Personal information |
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Born | (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29) Hong Kong |
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Education | The University of Hong Kong[1] |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
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Sport |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event | Long jump |
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Chan Ming Tai (Chinese: 陳銘泰 born 30 January 1995), also known as Theophilius Chan,[2] is an athlete from Hong Kong specialising in the long jump.[3] He is coached by Ms Chan Wai Yin and Dr Anthony Giorgi. At the 2015 Summer Universiade he finished 4th with a jump of 7.89m (0.9). At the 2016 Asian Indoor Championships in Doha he won the bronze medal with a jump of 7.85m. At the 2017 Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar he won the silver medal with a jump of 8.03m.
His personal best in the event is 8.12m set at the Hong Kong Championships 2016. This is the current national record.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Hong Kong |
2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 16th (q) | Long jump | 7.13 m |
East Asian Games | Tianjin, China | 6th | Long jump | 7.38 m |
2014 | Asian Junior Championships | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | Long jump | 7.70 m |
World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 14th (q) | Long jump | 7.27 m |
Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 5th | Long jump | 7.73 m |
2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 9th | Long jump | 7.44 m |
Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 4th | Long jump | 7.89 m |
2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Long jump | 7.85 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.79 m |
2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 2nd | Long jump | 8.03 m |
Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 11th | Long jump | 7.44 m |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 3rd | Long jump | 7.44 m |
2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.48 |
17th (q) | Long jump | 7.11 m |
2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 17th (q) | Long jump | 7.31 m |
Universiade | Naples, Italy | 16th (q) | Long jump | 7.52 m |
2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | Long jump | 8.02 m |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27th (q) | Long jump | 7.60 m |
Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 6th | Long jump | 7.83 m |
2024 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 6th | Long jump | 7.46 m |
References
3. Media extracts and Competition Profiles 2013-2016
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