Vivian Kong

Vivian Kong Man Wai (born 8 February 1994) is a Hong Kongese left-handed épée fencer, 2018 individual Asian champion, and 2016 & 2020 Olympian.[1][2][3] Kong became the first Hong Kongese fencer to win a World Cup title when she won the FIE Women's Épée World Cup in Havana, Cuba in January 2019.[4]

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
Personal information
NationalityHong Konger
Born (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994
Hong Kong
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryHong Kong
SportFencing
Rank6th
Event(s)Épée
Coached byOctavian Zidaru
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (2019)
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
2019 BudapestIndividual
Asian Games
2014 IncheonIndividual
2014 IncheonTeam
2018 JakartaIndividual
2018 JakartaTeam

Medal record

World Championship
Year Location Event Position
2019 Budapest, Hungary Individual Women's Épée 3rd[5]

Asian Championship
Year Location Event Position
2014 Suwon City, South Korea Team Women's Épée 3rd[6]
2016 Wuxi, China Team Women's Épée 3rd[7]
2017 Hong Kong, China Individual Women's Épée 2nd[8]
2018 Bangkok, Thailand Individual Women's Épée 1st[9]
2018 Bangkok, Thailand Team Women's Épée 2nd[10]
2019 Chiba, Japan Team Women's Épée 3rd[11]

Grand Prix
Date Location Event Position
26 May 2017 Bogotá, Colombia Individual Women's Épée 2nd[12]

World Cup
Date Location Event Position
2 July 2014 Leipzig, Germany Individual Women's Épée 3rd[13]
20 May 2016 Legnano, Italy Individual Women's Épée 3rd[14]
19 January 2018 Havana, Cuba Individual Women's Épée 3rd[15]
11 September 2018 Tallinn, Estonia Individual Women's Épée 2nd[16]
1 November 2019 Havana, Cuba Individual Women's Épée 1st[17]
2 August 2019 Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 1st[18]
17 May 2019 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Individual Women's Épée 3rd[19]

References
  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. "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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  10. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  11. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  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.
  14. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  15. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  16. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  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. "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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