Making her point: fencing ace Chan Yui-chong claims bronze medal for Hong Kong at Rio Paralympics
The 33 year-old beat Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany 15-14 following a narrow semi-final defeat by Zhou Jingjing of China
Hong Kong won its third medal at the Paralympic Games when wheelchair fencer Chan Yui-chong claimed a bronze medal in the women’s individual epee (category B) in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday.
The 33 year-old was narrowly defeated 15-14 by Zhou Jingjing of China in the semi-finals but overcame Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany by the same scoreline in the bronze medal match at Carioca Arena 3.
It was Chan’s second consecutive bronze medal in the same event after finishing third at the London Paralympics four years ago.
Watch: Chan Yui-chong claim a bronze medal in the women’s individual epee
She also won gold in the individual epee at the Beijing Paralympics in 2008.