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Hong Kong swimmer (born 1990) For the Malaysian businessman, see Jeffrey Cheah.
Geoffrey Cheah
Personal information
NationalityHong Konger
Born (1990-11-10) 10 November 1990 (age 34)
London, United Kingdom
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝旻樹
Simplified Chinese谢旻树
Hanyu PinyinXiè Mínshù
Yale RomanizationJeh Màhnsyuh
JyutpingZe6 Man4-syu6
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Hong Kong
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Singapore 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 4×100 m freestyle

Geoffrey Robin Cheah (Chinese: 謝旻樹; born 10 November 1990) is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer.

He qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and was selected to represent Hong Kong in the men's 50 metre freestyle.

Early life

Cheah was born in the United Kingdom. His father is Taiwanese, while his mother is Malaysian. He attended West Island School in Hong Kong. While a student, he competed at British Swimming's Age Group Championships in 2005, where he won gold medals in the 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres backstroke and a silver in the 100 metres freestyle. He broke Hong Kong age group and junior records in all three events. He graduated from Stanford University in 2013 with a degree in earth systems.

References

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  3. "星閃閃：謝旻樹文武雙全". Apple Daily. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. "謝旻樹破50米背泳港績". Apple Daily. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. "Alumni [sic] Geoffrey Cheah revisits WIS". West Island School. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. Powell, Jonathan (11 August 2005). "Teen swimmer makes waves at UK meet". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. "Stanford grad Cheah swims onto Hong Kong Olympic team". Palo Alto Online. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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