# Wu Kin San > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wu_Kin_San > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wu_Kin_San.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Kin_San > Source revision: 1315229758 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hong Kong cyclist (born 1985) Wu Kin San Wu Kin San at Tour des Fjords 2013 Personal information Full name Wu Kin San Born (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 41) Hong Kong, Hong Kong Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 68 kg (150 lb) Team information Discipline Road Role Rider Professional teams 2005–2006 Purapharm 2007–2011 Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team 2011–2013 Champion System In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[Wu](/source/Wu_(surname))*. **Wu Kin San** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 胡健燊; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Wǔ Jiànxīn*; [Jyutping](/source/Jyutping): *wu4 gin3 san1*; born May 4, 1985, in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong_Island)) is a Hong Kong professional road cyclist,[1] who last rode for the [Champion System](/source/Champion_System) team. ## Professional career Wu began cycling at the age of twelve, and having shown his great talent and passion for sport, turned pro just 8 years later. In 2005, he claimed numerous titles road race at the [Tour of South China Sea](/source/Tour_of_South_China_Sea) in [Macau](/source/Macau) and [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong), while playing for Purapharm Cycling Team. A year later, Wu signed a contract with [Lampre–Fondital](/source/UAE_Team_Emirates_XRG) to undergo a training in [Milan, Italy](/source/Milan%2C_Italy).[2] Following his return to Hong Kong, Wu supposedly started his first race for the [Tour of Qinghai Lake](/source/Tour_of_Qinghai_Lake), but [Lampre–Fondital](/source/UAE_Team_Emirates_XRG) decided to withdraw from the tour. Few months later, his contract with the Italian pro cycling firm ended.[3] In 2007, Wu started his season with the Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team by winning his first ever national Under-23 championship title in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 16 seconds. A year later, Wu switched his focus to the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing), where he finished the [men's road race](/source/Cycling_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_road_race) in 88th place with a time of 7:05:57.[4] Wu also became the first ever cyclist from Hong Kong to successfully complete the Olympic road race. ## Career highlights **2005** - 1st Stage 6 [Tour d'Indonesia](/source/Tour_d'Indonesia), Malang (INA) - 1st Overall [Tour of South China Sea](/source/Tour_of_South_China_Sea) - 1st Stages 1, 3 & 8 **2006** - 1st Stage 1 [Tour of Siam](/source/Tour_of_Siam), Saphan Hin (THA) **2007** - 1st National Road Race Championships - 1st National Under-23 Road Race Championships **2008** - 3rd Overall Cepa Tour **2009** - 4th Hong Kong Criterium Series **2010** - 4th National Road Race Championships - 1st Stage 2 Hong Kong Road Race - 2nd Hong Kong Criterium Series - 10th [Tour of South China Sea](/source/Tour_of_South_China_Sea) **2012** - 4th National Road Race Championships ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Wu Kin San"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062628/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wu/wu-kin-san-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wu/wu-kin-san-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Wang, Jasmine (1 August 2006). ["Wu out to impress Italians"](https://www.scmp.com/article/558649/wu-out-impress-italians). [South China Morning Post](/source/South_China_Morning_Post). Retrieved 9 April 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Chan, Kin-wa (3 June 2006). ["Lampre's withdrawal from tour leaves Wu in limbo"](https://www.scmp.com/article/551213/lampres-withdrawal-tour-leaves-wu-limbo). [South China Morning Post](/source/South_China_Morning_Post). Retrieved 9 April 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Men's Road Race"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120819213124/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DCRM012100/index.html). *[Beijing 2008](/source/Beijing_2008)*. [NBC Olympics](/source/NBC_Olympics). Archived from [the original](http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc=CRM012100/index.html) on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012. ## External links - [NBC 2008 Olympics profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20131005004355/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=56911/bio/index.html) - [Player Bio – Champion System](http://teamchampionsystem.com/team_detail.php?id=64) - [Wu Kin San](https://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche/coureuri/15410.html) at *Cycling Archives* ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2023/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=15410)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wu Kin San](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Kin_San) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Kin_San?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.