Geoffrey Cheah
For the Malaysian businessman, see Jeffrey Cheah.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Born |
10 November 1990 London, United Kingdom |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 謝旻樹 |
| Simplified Chinese | 谢旻树 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiè Mínshù |
| Jyutping | Ze6 Man4-syu6 |
| Yale Romanization | Jeh Màhnsyuh |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Geoffrey Cheah (born 10 November 1990) is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer.
He qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and was selected to represent Hong Kong in the men's 50 metre freestyle.[1]
Early life
Cheah was born in the United Kingdom. His father is Taiwanese, while his mother is Malaysian.[2][3] He attended West Island School in Hong Kong.[4] While a student, he competed at British Swimming's Age Group Championships in 2005, where he won gold medals in the 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres backstroke and a silver in the 100 metres freestyle. He broke Hong Kong age group and junior records in all three events.[5] He graduated from Stanford University in 2013 with a degree in earth systems.[6]
References
- ↑ "Geoffrey Cheah". rio2016.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "星閃閃：謝旻樹文武雙全". Apple Daily. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "謝旻樹破50米背泳港績". Apple Daily. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Alumni [sic] Geoffrey Cheah revisits WIS". West Island School. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ Powell, Jonathan (11 August 2005). "Teen swimmer makes waves at UK meet". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Stanford grad Cheah swims onto Hong Kong Olympic team". Palo Alto Online. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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