黃鐘鳴

English

Huang Zhongming is a Hong Kong rowing coach who was himself a competitive rower. He trained with the Guangdong provincial rowing team in his early years and went on to represent China internationally. In 2006, at the World Rowing Championships at Eton in Britain, he rowed in the men's lightweight coxless four and won gold; it was China's first world title in the event and the highlight of his competitive career. In 2008 he competed for China in the rowing events at the Beijing Olympic Games, reaching the Olympic stage. After retiring as an athlete he moved into coaching, working in Victoria, British Columbia in Canada before returning to mainland China and Hong Kong around 2011 and building up wide experience in rowing training and team leadership. From 2022 he joined the coaching team of the Hong Kong, China rowing squad, taking charge of training work and helping to raise the competitive level of local athletes. At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games he served with the Hong Kong, China delegation as a team official for the rowing squad, assisting with the team's competition arrangements. His transition from a national-team rower to a coach of the Hong Kong team reflects the direction the sport has taken in recent years, importing professional coaches to strengthen training standards. He keeps a low profile; most public material about him comes from the results records of international rowing events and delegation lists, while the detailed division of his coaching duties still awaits fuller public coverage.