Kan Wins Bronze, Breaks HK Record as Hong Kong Claims Four Medals on Asian Games Day 4
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Summary
Hong Kong swimmer Natalie Kan Cheuk-tung clinched her first individual Asian Games medal on Wednesday, winning bronze in the women's 100m butterfly with a new Hong Kong record of 58.05 seconds at the Nagoya Games. The 24-year-old's victory came as Hong Kong also secured bronze in the men's team kata karate event, while wushu athlete Chen Ziqing claimed a historic bronze in women's sanda. Culture, Sports and Tourism Secretary Lesley Lo praised the athletes' performances as Hong Kong's medal tally reached 16.
Key Points
- Natalie Kan Cheuk-tung won bronze in the women's 100m butterfly at the Nagoya Asian Games on September 23, 2026, clocking 58.05 seconds to break Siobhan Haughey's Hong Kong record by 0.07 seconds
- In the final, Kan was fourth at the 50m turn before surging past South Korea's An Se-hyeon by just 0.04 seconds in the final stretch, while China's Yu Yiting took gold (56.41s) and teammate Zhang Yufei settled for silver (56.44s)
- The Hong Kong men's karate team kata squad (Hung Ho-wai, Tang Yuxuan, Li Zhigang) lost to Macau in the quarterfinals before defeating Chinese Taipei 3-2 in the bronze medal match
- Wushu athlete Chen Ziqing secured a bronze in women's 52kg sanda despite losing to an Iranian opponent in the semifinal, marking the Hong Kong wushu sanda team's first Asian Games medal
- The bronze medal earns Kan HK$250,000 under the Jockey Club Excellent Athletes Reward Scheme, and Hong Kong's total medal count stands at 3 gold, 6 silver, and 7 bronze
Why It Matters
Kan's breakthrough demonstrates Hong Kong's emerging swimming talent beyond Siobhan Haughey, with a new generation stepping up at the continental level . The diverse spread of medals across karate, swimming, and wushu sanda reflects Hong Kong's expanding competitive base in Asian sports, positioning the city as a consistent force in the region .
Kan's breakthrough demonstrates Hong Kong's emerging swimming talent beyond Siobhan Haughey, with a new generation stepping up at the continental level . The diverse spread of medals across karate, swimming, and wushu sanda reflects Hong Kong's expanding competitive base in Asian sports, positioning the city as a consistent force in the region .