Kwok Ho Ting
{{Short description|Hong Kong cyclist (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Marco Kwok Ho-Ting
郭灝霆
| image = Ho Ting Kwok neu.jpg
| caption = Kwok in 2011
| fullname = Marco Kwok Ho-Ting
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|2|26}}
| birth_place = British Hong Kong
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = {{ubl|Track|Road}}
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 = 2000–2006
| amateurteam1 = SCAA Cycling
| proyears1 = 2007
| proteam1 = Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
| proyears2 = 2014
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|HKS|2014}}
| majorwins = ;Track
:Scratch, World Championships (2011)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{HKG}}}}
{{MedalSport |Men's track cycling}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|20px 2011 Apeldoorn|Scratch}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Cycling Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2013 New Delhi|Madison}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Nakhon|Madison}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Tenggarong|Madison}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Tenggarong|Omnium}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Nara|Madison}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Nara|Omnium}}
{{MedalSilver |2012 Kuala Lumpur|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|2011 Nakhon|Omnium}}
{{MedalSilver|2011 Nakhon|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalBronze |2013 New Delhi|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalBronze|2012 Kuala Lumpur|Omnium}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Sharjah|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Nara|Points Race}}
{{MedalBronze|2009 Tenggarong|Points Race}}
{{MedalBronze|2008 Nara|Omnium}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Guangzhou|Team pursuit}}
}}
{{family name hatnote|Kwok|lang=Hong Kong|Marco Kwok|Kwok Ho-Ting}}
Marco Kwok Ho-Ting ({{zh|c=郭灝霆|j=gwok3 hou6 ting4}}; born on 26 February 1988) is a Hong Kong's World Champion cyclist. On 24 March 2011, he stunned a quality field to win the gold medal in the scratch race at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Kwok beat Italy's Elia Viviani to second place, with Morgan Kneisky of France taking third.
Kwok and the Hong Kong famous cyclist Wong Kam-po are the only two Asian elite male cyclists, who have the honour to wear the Rainbow jersey.
"I didn't even prepare specifically for this race. It's so wonderful to win," said Kwok.[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=8&art_id=109490&sid=31787651&con_type=1&d_str=20110325&fc=8 World-beater] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015163102/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=8&art_id=109490&sid=31787651&con_type=1&d_str=20110325&fc=8 |date=2012-10-15 }} The Standard. Friday, March 25, 2011
Hong Kong's Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, extended his congratulations to cyclist Marco Kwok Ho-ting on winning the gold medal.[http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201103/24/P201103240209.htm SHA congratulates Marco Kwok Ho-ting on winning gold medal at Track Cycling World Championships] Ends/Thursday, www.info.gov.hk March 24, 2011. Issued at HKT 17:38.
Career achievements
=Major results=
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;2009
: 1st Stage 5 Tour de Korea
;2010
: UCI Track World Cup Classics, Beijing
::1st Madison
::2nd Points race
: 2nd Team pursuit, Asian Games
;2011
: 1st 20px Scratch, UCI Track World Championships
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=Honours and awards=
- Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service
- Hong Kong Sports Stars Award
:Bank of China (Hong Kong) Best of the Best Hong Kong Sports Stars Award: 2011[http://www.hkolympic.org/article/articles_archive_view/2268/1/11/ Continuing the Legend of Olympic Spirit! Bank of China Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards 2011 – Announcement of Results] Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. 27 February 2012.
:Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Award: 2011
:Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event: 2008
:Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards for Team Event: 2009
:Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Potential Sports Stars Awards: 2007
See also
References
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External links
- {{Procyclingstats}}
- [http://www.scaacycling.com/PersonalProfileWeb/Profile_KwokHoTing.html Rider profile on SCAA Cycling]
{{UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's scratch}}
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Category:Hong Kong male cyclists
Category:21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen
Category:UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
Category:Asian Games silver medalists in cycling
Category:Cyclists at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Hong Kong
Category:Asian Games cyclists for Hong Kong