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Cheung Ka-long

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Cheung Ka-long
張家朗
Cheung Ka-long is a left-handed Hong Kong foil fencer. He is the 2016 individual Asian champion, a three-time Olympian, and the 2024 individual foil Olympic champion. At the 2024 Paris Games, Cheung won his second Olympic gold medal, becoming only the third man in history to retain an Olympic foil title.
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10 Jun 1997
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Cheung Ka-long (left), a two-time Olympic champion, has made a slow start to the season. Photo: handout
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2025 National Games

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Cheung Ka-long after winning his bronze medal match. Photo: Elson Li
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The Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero before a game in July, in New York. He’s wearing a Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklace. Photo: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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