Li Chung Tai

Li Chung Tai
Personal information
Full name
Traditional Chinese李松泰
Simplified Chinese李松泰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Sōngtài
Wade–GilesLi³ Sung¹-t'ai⁴
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLei5 Cung4 Taai3
NationalityHong Konger
Born (1951-05-27) 27 May 1951
Sport
SportJudo

Li Chung Tai (Chinese: 李松泰; born 27 May 1951) is a Hong Kong judoka and coach. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] Li coached Hong Kong judoka at the 1986 Asian Games, the 1990 Asian Games, the 1991 World Judo Championships, the 1993 East Asian Games, the 1994 Asian Games, the 1997 East Asian Games, and the 2001 East Asian Games.

Biography

Li competed at the 1975 World Judo Championships in Vienna.[2] He competed in the 1981 Asian Judo Championships in Jakarta.[2] While a member of the club Hong Kong Judo Kan, Li participated in the 1983 Pacific Rim Judo Championships at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.[3] He was defeated in every match he took part in.[4] He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] That year, he was a member of the Hongkong Judo Club in 1984 and an employee of the Government of Hong Kong.[2]

Li coached the four Hong Kong team members who competed in judo at the 1986 Asian Games.[5][6] He was the coach of the six Hong Kong team members who competed in judo at the 1990 Asian Games.[7] Li coached the four Hong team members who competed at the 1991 World Judo Championships.[8] He was the coach of the five team members who competed at the 1993 East Asian Games.[9] Li served as the coach and manager of the four Hong Kong team members who competed in judo at the 1994 Asian Games.[10]

Li served on the executive committee of the Hong Kong Judo Association (HKJA) in 1993 and as a vice president in an opposition group, Hongkong Judo Federation, that sought to take over the HKJA.[11][12][13] In 1994, he was elected as the deputy chairman of the HKJA's executive committee.[14] As vice president of the association in 1995, he defended the association's limiting its national championship players to a maximum age of 30, stating, "The average player over 30 is usually, and I stress, usually, not as good as those in their early 20s."[15] Li was the coach of Wu Ching Hui, the sole Hong Kong athlete who competed in judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[16] He coached the four Hong Kong athletes who competed in judo at the 1997 East Asian Games.[17] Li was the coach for the Hong Kong judoka who competed in judo at the 2001 East Asian Games.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Li Chung Tai Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Daniel, Austin (7 July 1984). "Judo boys ready for the LA experience". South China Morning Post. p. 21. ProQuest 1537322870.
  3. ^ "Hopes high for judo showdown". South China Morning Post. 16 May 1983. p. 25. ProQuest 1536541080.
  4. ^ Ruffell, Colin (29 May 1983). "Mighty Margaret leaves 'em reeling". South China Morning Post. p. 32. ProQuest 1553830179.
  5. ^ Robinson, Spencer (4 October 1986). "Starbrook left out in the cold". South China Morning Post. p. 28. ProQuest 1538171947.
  6. ^ "Asian Games team and officials". South China Morning Post. 9 September 1986. p. 34. ProQuest 1538164108.
  7. ^ Walker, Jeremy (1 October 1990). "Yu earns judo bronze: One win gives student medal". South China Morning Post. p. 34. ProQuest 1540785242.
  8. ^ "Four-strong team named". South China Morning Post. 20 July 1991. p. 19. ProQuest 1540984217.
  9. ^ "Hongkong Delegation". South China Morning Post. 3 May 1993. p. 32. ProQuest 1753771922.
  10. ^ "Results Roundup". South China Morning Post. 9 August 1994. p. 25. ProQuest 1542948402.
  11. ^ "Request to leave neutrals in charge". South China Morning Post. 22 July 1993. p. 24. ProQuest 1542257391.
  12. ^ Kitchell, Norideen (1 December 1993). "Judo: Faction fighting to resume in court". South China Morning Post. p. 30. ProQuest 1542501277.
  13. ^ "Judo: Rebels win court order for new vote". South China Morning Post. 23 July 1993. p. 38. ProQuest 1542257031.
  14. ^ Kitchell, Norideen (30 May 1994). "Judo: Orderly switch of judo officers". South China Morning Post. p. 29. ProQuest 1542900883.
  15. ^ Careem, Nazvi (13 July 1995). "Judo: Age ban to be lifted only as a last resort". South China Morning Post. p. 32. ProQuest 1536162658.
  16. ^ Careem, Nazvi (22 June 1996). "Olympic spirit watered down over time: Sales". South China Morning Post. p. 24. ProQuest 1658211985.
  17. ^ Careem, Nazvi (12 April 1997). "East Asian Games: Games squad the cream of territory's athletic crop". South China Morning Post. p. 24. ProQuest 1801927226.
  18. ^ "東亞運 柔道賽 港三將未打已患恐懼症" [East Asian Games Judo: Three Hong Kong Athletes Suffer from Anxiety Before Competing]. Hong Kong Daily News (in Chinese). 29 January 2001. p. A8.
  19. ^ "香港健兒全力以赴" [Hong Kong Athletes Give Their All]. Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 25 May 2001.
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