Chan Ho Yuen
Hong Kong para badminton player
Daniel Chan Ho-yuen (born 17 January 1985) is a retired Hong Kong para-badminton player who won bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Personal life
Chan grew up in Shek Wai Kok Estate in Tsuen Wan. He was a member of the Tsuen Wan District youth badminton team and also played soccer. During a work travel in China in 2008, he was seriously injured in a car accident and had his left leg below his knee amputated. After the accident, he became the first para-badminton player in Hong Kong. In 2016, he enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (honours) in physical education and recreation management program offered by Hong Kong Baptist University.
Chan married his highschool sweetheart Sandy in 2013.
Career
He began representing Hong Kong in international competitions since 2009. In 2015 and 2019, he was named as one of the winners for the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards. He won silver in the WH2 class at the 2018 Asian Para Games.
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