Mike Fung-A-Wing

Mike Fung-A-Wing
Personal information
Full nameMichael Fung-A-Wing
National team Suriname
Born (1978-12-18) 18 December 1978 (age 46)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamUniversity of Georgia (U.S.)
CoachJack Bauerle (U.S.)

Michael Fung-A-Wing (born 18 December 1978) is a Surinamese former swimmer who specialized in backstroke events.[1] A two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), he holds Surinamese records in a backstroke double (both 100-metre and 200-metre), still standing for more than a decade. While studying at the University of Georgia in the United States, Fung-A-Wing swam for the Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team under head coach Jack Bauerle.[2][3]

Fung-A-Wing's Olympic debut came at seventeen years old for Suriname at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, he failed to reach the top 16 final in the 100 m backstroke, finishing forty-seventh in a time of 1:01.24.[4]

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Fung-A-Wing competed again in the 100 m backstroke.[5] He set a Surinamese record and a FINA B-cut of 58.31 from the Texas Senior Circuit Championships in College Station, Texas.[6] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including South Korea's 17-year-old Sung Min. Fung-A-Wing picked up a sixth seed on the final lap in 59.06, finishing outside his entry standard, and a 1.71-second deficit from leader Sung. Fung-A-Wing failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-eighth overall in the prelims.[7][8]

Since his sporting career ended in the early 2000s, Fung-A-Wing currently works for Toshiba Business Solutions, and as a chairman club's member for Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.[9]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Fung-A-Wing". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. ^ Minichino, Adam (4 June 2000). "Bulldogs taking Olympics in stride". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs in the Olympics". Georgia Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. ^ Murphy, Bill (15 September 2000). "After years of practice, swimmers' dreams come true". The Red and Black. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 274. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Mike Fung-A-Wing and Mitch Townley with Toshiba Business Solutions and Melissa Cammack with Farmers Insurance". Gwinnett Business Radio. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.