Choi Wan Yu

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Choi Wan Yu
Personal information
Born (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 (age 30)
Sport
CountryHong Kong
Sport Karate
Weight class61 kg
Event(s)
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Kumite 61 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Astana Kumite 61 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tashkent Team kumite

Choi Wan Yu (born 5 April 1993) [1] is a Hong Kong karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] [2]

At the 2017 Asian Karate Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan, she won the silver medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event. [3] In the final, she lost against Yin Xiaoyan of China.

In 2023, she competed in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2017 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan2ndKumite 61 kg
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia3rd Kumite 61 kg
2022 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan3rdTeam kumite

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References

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