Kevin Cheung (born Cheung Ho Yan; 23 February 1990) is a

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Career

Cheung first competed for Mauritius at the 2005 African Junior Swimming Championships in

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, Mauritius where competing in the boy's 15 – 16 years age group he finished 4th in the 200 metre breaststroke in 2:42.39, 5th in the 100 metre breaststroke in 1:13.94 and 5th in the 50 metre breaststroke in 34.61. At the 2007 World Championships in

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, Cheung finished 74th in the 200 metre breaststroke in 2:47.26, 93rd in the 50 metre backstroke in 36.96, 96th in the 50 metre breaststroke in 33.26, 100th in the 100 metre breaststroke in 1:13.87 and 152nd in the 50 metre freestyle in 28.80. At the 2009 World Championships in

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, Cheung finished 75th in the 200 metre breaststroke in 2:38.31, 111th in the 50 metre breaststroke in 31.80, 117th in the 100 metre breaststroke in 1:10.25 and with Jean Hugues Gregoire, Ronny Vencatachellum and Jean Marie Froget was disqualified in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheung, Kevin 1990 births Living people Mauritian people of Chinese descent Hakka sportspeople Mauritian male swimmers Male backstroke swimmers Male breaststroke swimmers Mauritian male freestyle swimmers Place of birth missing (living people)