Chan Kam Hong
Hong Kong swimmer
Chan Kam Hong (traditional Chinese: 陳錦康; simplified Chinese: 陈锦康; born 29 July 1946) is a Hong Kong former swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics. During his swimming career, Chan set multiple Hong Kong swimming records in backstroke. He retired from competitive swimming in 1968.
Career
Chan attended New Method College. He competed on behalf of his school at the 1961 swimming gala put on by the Hongkong Schools Sports Association at Victoria Park Pool. In the "B" grade boys division, he placed first in both the 50 metres backstroke and 100 metres backstroke events. During junior events held in 1962, he won the 100 metre and 200 metre backstroke competitions. In 1963, at the 16th annual Chinese Swimming Competition (Chinese: 華人泳賽), Chan set the Hong Kong record in the 200 metre backstroke with a time of 2 minutes and 47 seconds.
When he competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, Chan was a member of the Fortuna Swimming Club and was coached by the Olympic swimmer Wan Shiu Ming.
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