18-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Asian sprint triathlon and National Games beckon for Hong Kong's Cade Wright
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 Asian 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, knowing a top-10 finish overall and placing inside the top three with Hong Kong's women's team will clinch her a spot at the sprint championships.
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.
'I grew up [running at] 26 Coaching,' Wright said, referring to the youth programme founded by Andrew Wright – no relation – who is now Hong Kong triathlon head coach.
