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Asian sprint triathlon and National Games beckon for Hong Kong’s Cade Wright

She is tipped as potentially world-class, having transformed herself from a runner who was ‘not interested in swimming at all’

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Hong Kong triathlete Cade Wright will compete in the Asia Triathlon Cup on Saturday. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong triathlete Cade Wright will this weekend have the incentive of reaching a continental showpiece in her hometown as she builds on what her coach considers “world-class” potential.

The Asia Triathlon Cup in Malaysia offers Wright an opportunity to earn a berth at the Asia Sprint Championships, which Hong Kong will host in April.

It could also continue a rise that has taken her to the brink of the world’s top 200. That is not bad going for someone who as a child was “not interested in swimming at all”.

The 21-year-old is one of four elite women joining the seven-strong men’s team in Malaysia on Saturday. If she finishes in the top 10 individually and is one of the first three Hong Kong women home, she will clinch a spot at the sprint championships.

Cade Wright finishes the 10km at this month’s Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Edmond So
Cade Wright finishes the 10km at this month’s Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Edmond So

Born to an English father and a Hong Kong mother, Wright started as a runner, breaking multiple junior records and winning 1500 metres gold at the 2019 Asian Youth Athletics Championships.

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