Wong Weng Son

Vincent Wong
Wong at the 2023 World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, USA
Personal information
Born (1992-09-10) September 10, 1992 (age 32)
Seremban, Malaysia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
TeamMalaysia Wushu Team
Coached byKoo Chee Zhong
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kazan Jianshu
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fort Worth Changquan
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Changquan (compulsory)
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kazan Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 2019 Shanghai Changquan
Silver medal – second place 2019 Shanghai Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 2019 Shanghai Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fort Worth Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fort Worth Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Jianshu
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fuzhou Jianshu
Gold medal – first place 2018 Yangon Jianshu
Gold medal – first place 2018 Yangon Qiangshu
Gold medal – first place 2024 Yokohama Jianshu
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Fuzhou Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Yokohama Changquan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Taoyuan Jianshu
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nay Pyi Taw Duilian
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Jianshu
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Changquan
Silver medal – second place 2023 Phnom Penh Jianshu+Qiangshu
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Phnom Penh Changquan
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang Changquan
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang Jianshu+Qiangshu

Wong Weng Son, also known as Vincent Wong (Chinese: 黄永升; pinyin: Huángyǒngshēng; born September 10, 1992) is a wushu taolu athlete from Malaysia.[1] He is one of Malaysia's most renowned wushu athletes of all time and is a two-time world champion.

Career

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Early career

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Wong began practicing wushu at the age of ten when his father took him to wushu classes.[2] Wong's father is also a lion dancer and so Wong practiced it before pursuing wushu more seriously.

Competitive career: 2013-present

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Wong's international debut was at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, where he won a silver medal in men's duilian. Two years later, he competed at the 2015 World Wushu Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he was a triple medalist.[3] A year later, Wong was finally able to win his first gold medal in international competition, doing so at the 1st Taolu World Cup in Fuzhou, China, in jianshu.[4][5] Shortly after, he won the gold medal in jianshu at the Asian Wushu Championships.

At the 2017 World Wushu Championships, Wong became the world champion in jianshu and also won a silver medal in qiangshu.[6][7][8] Despite being medal-less at the 2018 Asian Games where he competed in the men's changquan event, he was able to win, later that year, two gold medals in jianshu and qiangshu at the 2nd Taolu World Cup in Yangon, Myanmar.[9][10]

In 2019, Wong became one of the few triple medalists at the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China, winning three silver medals in his specializations.[11][12] A few weeks later at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Wong earned the silver medal men's changquan, missing the gold medal by 0.04 points.[13][14]

After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wong's first competition was the 2021 SEA Games (hosted in 2022) where he did not place in changquan. A year later at the 2023 SEA Games, he won the bronze medal in changquan and the silver medal in jianshu and qiangshu combined.[15][16] He then competed in the 2022 Asian Games in men's changquan but did not place.[17] A few months later, Wong competed in the 2023 World Wushu Championships and won the gold medal in changquan as well as silver medals in jianshu and qiangshu, becoming one of three triple medalists at the competition and winning his second world title.[18][19][20]

Competitive history

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Year Event CQ JS QS AA GRP
2013 Southeast Asian Games 9 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Asian Championships 8 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 4
2017 Southeast Asian Games 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 12 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games 9
2019 World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Southeast Asian Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5
2020 did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Southeast Asian Games ?
2023 Southeast Asian Games 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) ? ? 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Games 13
World Combat Games 4
World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ "WONG Weng Son". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. ^ Wong, Boey (2016-10-27). "Vincent Wong's Biggest Challenge in Life: To Better Himself". Kingssleve. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ "13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ "2016 Taolu World Cup Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. ^ Tan, Ming wai (2016-11-16). "Golden end for Malaysia as Weng Son wins in Fuzhou". The Star. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  6. ^ "14th World Wushu Championships, 2017, Kazan, Russia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. ^ "PM congratulates wushu champion Wong Weng Son". Malay Mail. Kuala Lumpur. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  8. ^ Lim, Teik Huat (2017-10-02). "Wong Weng Son is a wushu world champion". The Star. Petaling Jaya. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  9. ^ "2nd Taolu World Cup 2018 Yangon Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  10. ^ Lim, Teik Huat (2018-11-18). "Malaysian wushu exponents win four gold medals at Taolu World Cup". The Star. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  11. ^ "15th World Wushu Championships, Shanghai, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  12. ^ "Silver surfer Weng Son". Go Sports. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  13. ^ Singh, Ajitpal (2019-12-01). "Weng Son struck again by Sea Games curse". New Straits Times. Manila. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  14. ^ "Weng Son collects fourth silver medal in four Games outings". The Star. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  15. ^ "After another silver, wushu exponent Weng Son may bid farewell to SEA Games". The Vibes. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  16. ^ "National wushu exponent Weng Son may bid adieu to SEA Games after another silver finish". Malay Mail. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  17. ^ Peter, Fabian (2023-11-21). "Asian Games: Dismal day for wushu fighter Weng Son". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  18. ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2023-11-19). "Weng Son claims world title in Texas". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  19. ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2023-11-21). "Weng Son completes medal hat-trick at world championships". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  20. ^ "High-flying Weng Son claims another podium finish". The Star. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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