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Vivian Kong

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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Kong. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Vivian Kong and the Chinese-style name is Kong Man-wai.

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]

Vivian Kong Man-wai
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 30)
Hong Kong
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryHong Kong
SportFencing
Rank1st
EventÉpée
Coached byOctavian Zidaru
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (2023)
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Individual
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Individual
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bangkok Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Seoul Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Wuxi Individual
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Suwon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Team

Career edit

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 edit

World Championship edit

Year Location Event Position
2019   Budapest, Hungary Individual Women's Épée 3rd[6]
2022   Cairo, Egypt Individual Women's Épée 3rd[7]

Grand Prix edit

Date Location Event Position
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 edit

Date Location Event Position
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]

Asian Championship edit

Year Location Event Position
2011   Seoul, South Korea Team Women's Épée 3rd
2014   Suwon City, South Korea Team Women's Épée 3rd[22]
2015   Singapore, Singapore Team Women's Épée 3rd
2016   Wuxi, China Team Women's Épée 3rd[23]
2017   Hong Kong, China Individual Women's Épée 2nd[24]
2017   Hong Kong, China Team Women's Épée 3rd[25]
2018   Bangkok, Thailand Individual Women's Épée 1st[26]
2018   Bangkok, Thailand Team Women's Épée 2nd[27]
2019   Chiba, Japan Team Women's Épée 3rd[28]
2022   Seoul, South Korea Individual Women's Épée 1st[29]
2022   Seoul, South Korea Team Women's Épée 2nd[30]
2023   Wuxi, China Individual Women's Épée 1st[31]
2023   Wuxi, China Team Women's Épée 2nd[32]

References edit

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Vivian Kong". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Lloyd, Owen (18 July 2022). "Szilágyi and Song take historic wins at Fencing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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  9. ^ "Grand Prix du Qatar". engarde-service. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Epee Grand Prix Senior Women's Épée". engarde-service. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  13. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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  17. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  18. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Vancouver World Cup Senior Women's Épée". fencingtimelive. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  20. ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  21. ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  22. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  23. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  24. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  25. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  26. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  27. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  28. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  29. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  30. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  31. ^ "2023 Asian Fencing Championships Senior Women's Épée". Fencing Time Live.
  32. ^ "2023 Asian Fencing Championships Senior Women's Épée". Fencing Time Live.

External links edit

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