Ma Chih-hung

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.

Ma Chih-hung (traditional Chinese: 馬志鴻; simplified Chinese: 马志鸿; pinyin: Mǎ Zhìhóng; sometimes listed as Chih-Hung Ma; born November 5, 1985 in Pingtung County, Taiwan) is an aboriginal Taiwanese luger who has competed since 2003.[1][2][3]

The youngest competitor in men's luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin at the age of 20, he finished 28th in the men's singles event and qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver where he finished 34th.[4][5] He is also noted for being the only competitor to represent Taiwan in these two Winter events.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ma, Chih-Hung". International Luge Federation. 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  2. ↑ "Ma Chih-hung in test run at Turin". Taipei Times. 2006. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  3. ↑ "INTERVIEW: Luger carries Taiwan's Olympic dreams alone". Taipei Times. 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Results: Luge". 2006 Winter Olympics. 2006. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Men's Singles". 2010 Winter Olympics. 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  6. ↑ "Formidable Formosan?". Foreign Policy. 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.

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