Ryan Choi (fencer)
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| Native name | 蔡俊彥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1997 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hong Kong Sports Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Grégory Koenig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Choi Chun-yin | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蔡俊彥 | ||||||
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Ryan Choi Chun-yin (Chinese: 蔡俊彥; Jyutping: coi3 zeon3 jin6); born 9 October 1997) is a Hong Kong fencer.[1] He competed in the men's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Student stage
Choi started learning fencing at La Salle Primary School, and joined the fencing team after entering La Salle College, and represented the school in inter-school competitions, making a name for himself. Since Form 3, he, who is good at foil, has started special training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Due to the overlap of fencing practice schedules, he rarely participates in the Saturday afternoon group practice of the La Salle Fencing Team, but he still represents the school in competitions and is one of the main players in the team.[3]
Choi won the gold medal in the individual foil event at the 2012 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships. He also won the B Grade individual foil championship in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Inter-school Fencing Competition held in January 2013.[4] Choi briefly studied accounting at the University of Hong Kong and quitted in his sophomore year in 2018 to become a full-time athlete.[5] He was roommates with actor-singer Edan Lui during his university years.[6]
Medal record
World Championships
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2023 | Milan, Italy | Team Men's Foil | 3rd |
| 2025 | Tbilisi, Georgia | Individual Men's Foil | 1st[7] |
Grand Prix
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | Shanghai, China | Individual Men's Foil | 3rd[8] |
| 2022-05-15 | Incheon, Korea | Individual Men's Foil | 2nd[9] |
| 2025-05-18 | Shanghai, China | Individual Men's Foil | 1st[10] |
World Cup
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2019-05-05 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Team Men's Foil | 2nd[11] |
| 2020-02-23 | Cairo, Egypt | Team Men's Foil | 3rd[12] |
| 2023-12-09 | Tokoname, Japan | Individual Men's Foil | 3rd |
| 2023-12-10 | Tokoname, Japan | Team Men's Foil | 3rd |
| 2024-05-04 | Hong Kong | Team Men's Foil | 1st |
| 2025-12-06 | Fukuoka, Japan | Individual Men's Foil | 1st |
| 2026-01-10 | Paris, France | Individual Men's Foil | 2nd |
| 2026-01-11 | Paris, France | Team Men's Foil | 1st |
Asian Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2018 | Bangkok, Thailand | Team Men's Foil | 2nd[13] |
| 2019 | Chiba, Japan | Team Men's Foil | 3rd[14] |
| 2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Individual Men's Foil | 3rd[15] |
| 2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Team Men's Foil | 3rd[16] |
| 2023 | Wuxi, China | Team Men's Foil | 3rd[17] |
| 2024 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Team Men's Foil | 3rd |
| 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | Individual Men's Foil | 1st |
| 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | Team Men's Foil | 3rd |
References
- ^ "Ryan Choi". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's Foil Team: Entry List by Event" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "曾俊華網誌：Carpe Diem". 香港政府新聞網. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "喇沙衞冕失敗女拔萃5連霸". 東方日報. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "劍擊尖子｜喇沙仔蔡俊彥9歲學劍棄讀港大苦練 27歲終奪花劍大獎賽金牌圓夢". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ 余嘉文 (6 August 2021). "蔡俊彥中小學讀喇沙再入讀港大會計系 中學曾獲校友曾俊華讚賞". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "2025 Fencing World Championships".
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website".
- ^ "2025 Shanghai Foil Grand Prix".
- ^ "Historic Team Medal at Men's Foil World Cup". HKSI. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "【男子花劍世界盃．埃及直擊】張家朗6分鐘狂追27分 港隊絕殺法國奪銅". Sportsroad. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
- Ryan Choi at the International Fencing Federation
- Ryan Choi at Olympedia
- Ryan Choi at InterSportStats