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{{Infobox|Name = Enoch Lok Him Yuen
 
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|Caption = Enoch Yuen at [[2023 ACF Regionals]]
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|Caption = Enoch Lok Him Yuen at [[2023 ACF Regionals]]
 
|Subjects = Literature, Geography, Art, Biology
 
|Subjects = Literature, Geography, Art, Biology
|schoolcur = [[Imperial]] (2020-present)
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|schoolpast = [[Imperial]] (2020-2024), [[Cambridge]] (2018-2019)  
|schoolpast = [[Cambridge]] (2018-2019)  
 
 
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'''Enoch Lok Him Yuen''' has been playing for the [[Imperial]] A team since he started at Imperial in 2020. He is the only Imperial member that contributes to all Imperial’s victories in non-novice tournaments so far. He helped Imperial to clinch their first quizbowl title in the 28-team British mirror of [[Southeast-Midwest Housewrite]] tournament with Imperial A teammates [[Michael Kohn]], [[Felix Swift Roberts]] and [[Richard Brooks]].
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'''Enoch Lok Him Yuen''' is a former key player for the [[Imperial]] A quizbowl team, joining in 2020 and staying active until his retirement from student quizbowl in 2024. Known as a relaxed and fun quiz player, Enoch prioritized camaraderie and enjoyment over intense cut-throat competitiveness. As the only Imperial team member involved in all their non-novice tournament wins during his time, he attributes these successes to the talent and support of all his teammates. By 2024, Enoch achieved top 3 finishes in 21 out of the 25 tournaments he entered, including both college and open events, marking a memorable quizzing journey.
  
Enoch with his Imperial A teammates [[Michael Mays]], [[Justin Lee]] and [[Adam Jones]] enjoyed considerable success in UK tournaments. They won the 2023 [[British Student Quiz Championships]], providing Imperial with its first ever BSQC title. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeyX6fO8rt4 A recording of the final] was uploaded to YouTube. They also won the British mirrors of all college quizbowl tournaments in 2023 until the end of that academic year, which include [[ARCADIA]], [[ACF Regionals]], [[C++]], and [[MRNA]]. Enoch also won the British mirror of [[BHSU]] 2023, a “nationals-minus" difficulty open tournament with [[Evan Lynch]], [[Mark Grant]] and Michael.
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He tends to perform better in harder tournaments. While he studies Biological Sciences at [[Imperial]] and Business Management at [[Cambridge]], his favorite topic is Geography (he is a member of the Travelers' Century Club) and his specialist subject is World Literature.
  
Enoch, Michael, Justin, along with the newly-joined [[Nilai Sarda]], secured the victory at [[ARCADIA]] 2023 in December. This win marked their success in winning all the UK college quizbowl tournaments they participated in 2023, attaining 61 victories out of 63 matches across those tournaments.
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==College Career==
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Enoch is part of the iconic [[Imperial]] A team, alongside teammates [[Michael Mays]], [[Justin Lee]] and [[Adam Jones]]. Together, they won the 2023 [[British Student Quiz Championships]], providing Imperial with its first ever BSQC title. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeyX6fO8rt4 A recording of the final] was uploaded to YouTube. They also won the British mirrors of [[ARCADIA]] "2022", [[ACF Regionals]], [[C++]], and [[MRNA]] that year. Later in 2023, with new member [[Nilai Sarda]], the team won [[ARCADIA]] 2023, securing victories in all UK college quizbowl tournaments they entered, attaining 61 wins out of 63 matches across those tournaments.
  
Enoch helped Imperial to qualify for the 2022 [[ACF Nationals]] alongside Michael, Felix, and Justin. However, due to travel issues, he couldn't attend the competition in-person. In 2023, Enoch once again helped Imperial to qualify for [[ACF Nationals]] and participated in the MIT-held competition that year with teammates Michael, [[Carlos Doebeli]], and [[Rahim Dina]].
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Earlier in his career, Enoch helped Imperial claim its first quizbowl title in the 28-team British mirror of [[Southeast-Midwest Housewrite]] tournament, playing with teammates [[Michael Kohn]], [[Felix Swift Roberts]] and [[Richard Brooks]]. He also contributed to Imperial’s qualification for the 2022 [[ACF Nationals]]. However, due to travel issues, he couldn't attend the competition in-person. In 2023, Enoch once again helped Imperial to qualify for [[ACF Nationals]] and participated in the MIT-held competition that year with teammates Michael Mays, [[Carlos Doebeli]], and [[Rahim Dina]].
  
Brought together by their enjoyable experiences in college quizbowl, Enoch, Michael, Justin and Adam established the team 3HK1MM (as Enoch, Justin and Adam are from Hong Kong) with intentions to continue competing in quizzing tournaments beyond graduation. They secured 3rd place in the UK-mirrored open tournament [[Penn Bowl]] 2022 and finished 2nd in [[Penn Bowl]] 2023, narrowly losing to the eventual champions, Scottish, Irish, Both, or Neither, by the smallest margin of 5 points. In both Penn Bowls, they were the highest-ranked student-only team.
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==Open Career==
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In Open tournaments, Enoch won the British mirror of [[BHSU]] 2023 with [[Evan Lynch]], [[Mark Grant]], and Michael Mays. He also joined Michael Kohn, Felix, and [[Ali Izzatdust]] to form the team Marvell Kinematic Universe, which placed 2nd in [[NASAT]] 2022, and won [[NASAT]] in 2024.
  
He performs better in harder tournaments, and although he studies Biological Sciences at [[Imperial]] and Business Management at [[Cambridge]], his favourite topic is Geography (he is a member of the Travelers' Century Club) and his specialist subject is World Literature.
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With long-time Imperial A teammates, Enoch, Michael Mays, Justin and Adam established the team 3HK1MM (named for the Hong Kong heritage of Enoch, Justin, and Adam). The team placed 3rd in the UK-mirrored open tournament [[Penn Bowl]] in 2022, finished 2nd in 2023, and ultimately won the [[Penn Bowl]] in 2024.
  
 
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Revision as of 03:51, 27 October 2024

Enoch Lok Him Yuen
Enoch Yuen.jpg
Enoch Lok Him Yuen at 2023 ACF Regionals
Noted subjects Literature, Geography, Art, Biology
Past colleges Imperial (2020-2024), Cambridge (2018-2019)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Enoch Lok Him Yuen is a former key player for the Imperial A quizbowl team, joining in 2020 and staying active until his retirement from student quizbowl in 2024. Known as a relaxed and fun quiz player, Enoch prioritized camaraderie and enjoyment over intense cut-throat competitiveness. As the only Imperial team member involved in all their non-novice tournament wins during his time, he attributes these successes to the talent and support of all his teammates. By 2024, Enoch achieved top 3 finishes in 21 out of the 25 tournaments he entered, including both college and open events, marking a memorable quizzing journey.

He tends to perform better in harder tournaments. While he studies Biological Sciences at Imperial and Business Management at Cambridge, his favorite topic is Geography (he is a member of the Travelers' Century Club) and his specialist subject is World Literature.

College Career

Enoch is part of the iconic Imperial A team, alongside teammates Michael Mays, Justin Lee and Adam Jones. Together, they won the 2023 British Student Quiz Championships, providing Imperial with its first ever BSQC title. A recording of the final was uploaded to YouTube. They also won the British mirrors of ARCADIA "2022", ACF Regionals, C++, and MRNA that year. Later in 2023, with new member Nilai Sarda, the team won ARCADIA 2023, securing victories in all UK college quizbowl tournaments they entered, attaining 61 wins out of 63 matches across those tournaments.

Earlier in his career, Enoch helped Imperial claim its first quizbowl title in the 28-team British mirror of Southeast-Midwest Housewrite tournament, playing with teammates Michael Kohn, Felix Swift Roberts and Richard Brooks. He also contributed to Imperial’s qualification for the 2022 ACF Nationals. However, due to travel issues, he couldn't attend the competition in-person. In 2023, Enoch once again helped Imperial to qualify for ACF Nationals and participated in the MIT-held competition that year with teammates Michael Mays, Carlos Doebeli, and Rahim Dina.

Open Career

In Open tournaments, Enoch won the British mirror of BHSU 2023 with Evan Lynch, Mark Grant, and Michael Mays. He also joined Michael Kohn, Felix, and Ali Izzatdust to form the team Marvell Kinematic Universe, which placed 2nd in NASAT 2022, and won NASAT in 2024.

With long-time Imperial A teammates, Enoch, Michael Mays, Justin and Adam established the team 3HK1MM (named for the Hong Kong heritage of Enoch, Justin, and Adam). The team placed 3rd in the UK-mirrored open tournament Penn Bowl in 2022, finished 2nd in 2023, and ultimately won the Penn Bowl in 2024.