Hong Kong’s windsurfers continue success with strong showing at IQFOIL event in Spain
- Teenager Au Ling-yeung claims Under-21 crown and finishes third in men’s overall category
- Team remaining Europe for World Cup Series which starts early next month
Hong Kong’s Au Ling-yueng continued the city’s recent success on the water, winning the under-21 title and finishing third in the men’s open at a windsurfing competition in Spain.
The 19-year-old led a strong showing from the Hong Kong contingent at the International IQFOIL Games Andalucia in Cadiz, with all four of the city’s windsurfers qualifying for the top 10 medal races on Sunday.
It was quite an improvement for Au, who finished 16th in the Under-21, and 66th in the men’s open at the 2021 IQFOIL Worlds last August.
Au started strongly, placing third with two firsts, seven thirds, four fifths, and one eleventh to earn 33 net points among a field of 34 men windsurfers before the medal race.
His performance saw him finish first in the semi-finals earning entry to the last race, where he battled Brazil’s Mateus Isaac, the world No 3, and Spain’s Angel Granda Roque.
Au finally got on the podium with third in men’s open and gold in the U21 category. Issac took first, with Roque in second.
“It is my first time racing in Cadiz, so happy to have performed quite well with the men’s open competitors,” he said.