Hong Kong, China's Chiu Hin-chun has won his second silver in a row at the World Rowing Cup.

In the lightweight men’s single sculls in the Lucerne leg of the tournament on Saturday, he gained a 0.3-second lead at the 1,000-metre mark.

But Felipe Kluver Ferreira of Uruguay accelerated in the latter half, with Chiu finishing just 1.24 seconds behind the gold medallist, clocking 6 minutes 54.46 seconds.

The SAR athlete closed the gap with his Uruguayan rival after finishing 2.54 seconds behind him last month in the Varese leg, again taking silver.

“Proud of the progress, hungry for more. Grateful for the grind, the team, and every challenge that got me here,” Chiu wrote on Instagram.

“Eyes forward. We’re not done yet.”

Last year, Chiu won his first World Cup gold in Lucerne.