Viking Wong
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| Born | Wong Wai Chun 17 January 1987[1][2] British Hong Kong[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Medium Heavy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Inglorious Grapplers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 2nd deg. BJJ black belt[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | London College of Fashion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Diocesan Boys' School[2] Australian International School Hong Kong[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃維俊 | ||||||
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Viking Wai Chun Wong (Chinese: 黃維俊; Jyutping: wong4 wai4 zeon3; born 17 January 1987) is a Hong Kong born fashion designer and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner.[a]
The first Chinese male to qualify and compete at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship at adult black belt level,[5][6] Wong is the first Chinese black belt Asian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu male Champion.[7]
Background
[edit]Viking Wong was born on 17 January 1987 in British Hong Kong.[1][2][3] Wong's grandmother was a tailor and his family is in the garment manufacturing business.[8]
Growing up, Wong was a competitive swimmer.[1][9] Wong attended university at the London College of Fashion graduating in 2009 with a First Class Honors degree in womenswear.[5][6][3][9][10] In the same year, Wong started training BJJ.[5][6][9]
After graduating, Wong worked for design houses in the United Kingdom such as Vivenne Westwood, Victoria Beckham and Burberry before starting his own brand.[9] Eventually Wong quit his full-time job in fashion to spend more time training and teaching BJJ.[9] In 2016, after getting promoted to black belt, he returned to Hong Kong to provide develop the BJJ scene there.[5][6]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary
[edit]Main Achievements (Black Belt)
- ADCC Asian Open Champion (2017)[6]
- IBJJF Asian Champion (2018)[7]
- 2nd place IBJJF Asian Championship (2019)[11]
- 2nd place ADCC Asian Trials (2017)[12]
- 3rd place IBJJF Asian Championship (2017)[13]
- 3rd place IBJJF European Championship (2018)
Main Achievements (Coloured Belts)
- 3rd place IBJJF Asian Championship (2015 brown)[14]
- 3rd place IBJJF European Championship (2014 brown)[9][15]
- 3rd place IBJJF European No-Gi Championship (2014 brown)[9][16]
Instructor lineage
[edit]Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Mauricio Motta Gomes → Jude Samuel → Viking Wong[4][17]
Fashion career
[edit]In 2008 Wong's work was featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Young British Designers: Mapping Future Fashion exhibition.[3][10]
In 2010, Wong's work was featured in both London Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.[8][10]
In 2011,Wong was selected by Vogue as one of the top twelve Designers to Watch.[3][8]
In 2014, Wong worked with Shoyoroll to create the Absolute cut version of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]In 2016, Wong formed the Hong Kong-China Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association.[5][18] In addition, Wong has founded Jiu-Jitsu Sans Frontiere, a network of gyms across Asia.[6]
Wong has spent time providing grappling training to the Hong Kong Police Force as well as the Philippine National Police and People's Armed Police.[5][6]
Wong currently resides in Italy with his family.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Viking Wong". QUINTET.
- ^ a b c d "黃維俊". hkswim.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Designers To Watch". British Vogue. 10 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Black Belts UK BJJ Belt Register". Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet Viking Wong – the jiu-jitsu black belt toughening up HK police". South China Morning Post. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hong Kong jiu-jitsu black belt Viking Wong trains Chinese police". South China Morning Post. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Arsenault, Sally (2 July 2014). "Here Comes the New Absolute Cut Gi from Shoyoroll by Viking Wong". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 武備志編輯團隊 (23 June 2017). "黃維俊 Viking Wong：回歸". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Viking Wong". www.notjustalabel.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ BJJEE (5 March 2017). "Kit Dale Is Back! Wins ADCC Asia Trials, Qualifies for ADCC 2017". Bjj Eastern Europe. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Butler, Rhett (29 September 2018). "Diversity In MMA: Bellator MMA Europe Matchmaker Jude Samuel". The Shadow League. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Gold rush: black belt urges Hong Kong to fast track Asian Games application". South China Morning Post. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Viking Wong at the Wayback Machine (archive index)