CHOI Nicholas Edward

Personal Information

Occupation Athlete

Languages Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin

License number 20011993000

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Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in 2002 while he was at primary school.

Why this sport? He thought fencing was an interesting sport when he was a child.

Club / Team Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI]: Hong Kong, HKG

Name of coach Gregory Koenig, FRA

Handedness Right

General Interest

Nicknames Prince of Foil, Nic (hk01.com, 05 Dec 2018; mingpao.com, 26 Apr 2012)

Hero / Idol Korean fencer Choi Byung-Chul. (the-sun.on.cc, 24 Dec 2013)

Awards and honours In 2013 he was presented with a Potential Sports Star Award in Hong Kong, China. (hkolympic.org, 19 Nov 2013)

Famous relatives His father has served as a team manager for the Hong Kong Fencing Association. His sister Natasha Erica Choi represented Hong Kong, China in fencing at the world junior championships in 2007 and 2008. (yp.scmp.com, 28 Jul 2010; sportsoho.com, 20 Jul 2010; gmanetwork.com, 15 Mar 2010; SportsDeskOnline, 13 May 2024)

Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (hk01.com, 04 Jun 2023)

Other information OTHER STUDIES
He has also studied for a bachelor's degree at the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China. (hku.hk, 01 Aug 2022; Instagram profile, 09 May 2024)

RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
He announced his retirement from the sport in December 2018, before returning to competition in 2021. "It's been a while since I've competed regularly. I stopped for about two years so didn't get many points for my rankings, so I need to do my best and hopefully get back up there as soon as possible. I've competed twice this year [speaking in November 2021], and I'm happy with how I've done so far." (Instagram profile, 05 Dec 2018; hk01.com, 05 Dec 2018; scmp.com, 23 Nov 2021)

OCCUPATION
He has worked as a marketing assistant for New World Development Company Limited in Hong Kong, China. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Nov 2019)