Vivian Kong
Hong Kong fencer (born 1994)
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Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 30) Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Épée | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Octavian Zidaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest world ranking | 1st (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vivian Kong Man Wai (born 8 February 1994) is a Hong Kong left-handed épée fencer, three-time individual Asian champion, and two-time Olympian.[1][2][3]
Career
Kong competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She became the first fencer from Hong Kong to win a World Cup title when she won the FIE Women's Épée World Cup in Havana, Cuba in January 2019.[4]
She won one of the bronze medals in the women's épée event at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[5]
Medal record
World Championship
Year | Location | Event | Position |
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2019 | Budapest, Hungary | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[6] |
2022 | Cairo, Egypt | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[7] |
Grand Prix
Date | Location | Event | Position |
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2017-05-26 | Bogotá, Colombia | Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[8] |
2023-01-29 | Doha, Qatar | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[9] |
2023-05-07 | Cali, Colombia | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[10] |
2024-01-31 | Doha, Qatar | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[11] |
World Cup
Date | Location | Event | Position |
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2014-07-02 | Leipzig, Germany | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[12] |
2016-05-20 | Legnano, Italy | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[13] |
2018-01-19 | Havana, Cuba | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[14] |
2018-09-11 | Tallinn, Estonia | Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[15] |
2019-11-01 | Havana, Cuba | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[16] |
2019-08-02 | Barcelona, Spain | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[17] |
2019-05-17 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[18] |
2022-12-10 | Vancouver, Canada | Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[19] |
2023-05-19 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[20] |
2024-02-10 | Barcelona, Spain | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[21] |
2024-05-18 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[22] |
Asian Championship
Year | Location | Event | Position |
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2011 | Seoul, South Korea | Team Women's Épée | 3rd |
2014 | Suwon City, South Korea | Team Women's Épée | 3rd[23] |
2015 | Singapore, Singapore | Team Women's Épée | 3rd |
2016 | Wuxi, China | Team Women's Épée | 3rd[24] |
2017 | Hong Kong, China | Individual Women's Épée | 2nd[25] |
2017 | Hong Kong, China | Team Women's Épée | 3rd[26] |
2018 | Bangkok, Thailand | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[27] |
2018 | Bangkok, Thailand | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[28] |
2019 | Chiba, Japan | Team Women's Épée | 3rd[29] |
2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[30] |
2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[31] |
2023 | Wuxi, China | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[32] |
2023 | Wuxi, China | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[33] |
References
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Vivian Kong". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Fencing star Vivian Kong makes history for Hong Kong by taking gold at World Cup in Cuba". South China Morning Post/Sports. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (18 July 2022). "Szilágyi and Song take historic wins at Fencing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Grand Prix du Qatar". engarde-service. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Epee Grand Prix Senior Women's Épée". engarde-service. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Vancouver World Cup Senior Women's Épée". fencingtimelive. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "World Cup Epee Women's Fujairah UAE". fencingtimelive. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 Asian Fencing Championships Senior Women's Épée". Fencing Time Live.
- ^ "2023 Asian Fencing Championships Senior Women's Épée". Fencing Time Live.
External links
- Vivian Kong at the International Fencing Federation
- Vivian Kong at Olympics.com
- Vivian Kong at Olympedia