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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
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, China
SportFencing
Rank1st
EventÉpée
Turned pro2013
Coached byOctavian Zidaru
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsGold medal in Women's épée (2024)
Highest world ranking1st (2023)
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  Hong Kong
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Individual
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
Kong Man Wai
Traditional Chinese江旻憓

Vivian Kong Man Wai MH (Chinese: 江旻憓; Jyutping: gong1 man4 wai6; born 8 February 1994) is a Hong Kong left-handed épée fencer, three-time individual Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2024 individual Olympic champion.[1][2][3]

Early Life

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Kong was born in Hong Kong in February 1994 and lived in Canada from ages of 2 to 6. She initially gained junior black belt in taekwondo in primary school. She also learned ballet and ice skating. She started fencing at 11 years old and chose Épée as it combined the pace of Taekwondo and the grace of ballet.[4]

Education

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Kong graduated from Sha Tin College, then graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of International Relations. She then studied for a Master of Law at Renmin University of China via correspondence in Hong Kong. She studies J.D. (Justice Doctor) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and aspires to work for the United Nations. She has taken a sabbatical to prepare for the Olympics. She had already rejected Canada's offer to represent the country.[4]

Career

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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.[5]

She won one of the bronze medals in the women's épée event at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[6]

In the women's épée event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, she defeated Ukrainian fencer Olena Kryvytska in the quarterfinals, Estonian fencer Nelli Differt in the semifinals, and won by 13-12 after overtime facing Auriane Mallo in the finals. She is the 3rd Olympic gold medalist of Hong Kong.[7]

Medal record

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Olympic Games

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Year Location Event Position
2024 France Paris, France Individual Women's Épée 1st

World Championship

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Year Location Event Position
2019 Hungary Budapest, Hungary Individual Women's Épée 3rd[8]
2022 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Individual Women's Épée 3rd[9]

Grand Prix

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Date Location Event Position
2017-05-26 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia Individual Women's Épée 2nd[10]
2023-01-29 Qatar Doha, Qatar Individual Women's Épée 3rd[11]
2023-05-07 Colombia Cali, Colombia Individual Women's Épée 1st[12]
2024-01-31 Qatar Doha, Qatar Individual Women's Épée 1st[13]

World Cup

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Date Location Event Position
2014-07-02 Germany Leipzig, Germany Individual Women's Épée 3rd[14]
2016-05-20 Italy Legnano, Italy Individual Women's Épée 3rd[15]
2018-01-19 Cuba Havana, Cuba Individual Women's Épée 3rd[16]
2018-09-11 Estonia Tallinn, Estonia Individual Women's Épée 2nd[17]
2019-11-01 Cuba Havana, Cuba Individual Women's Épée 1st[18]
2019-08-02 Spain Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 1st[19]
2019-05-17 United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Individual Women's Épée 3rd[20]
2022-12-10 Canada Vancouver, Canada Individual Women's Épée 2nd[21]
2023-05-19 United Arab Emirates Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Individual Women's Épée 2nd[22]
2024-02-10 Spain Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 1st[23]
2024-05-18 United Arab Emirates Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Individual Women's Épée 1st[24]

Asian Championship

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Year Location Event Position
2011 South Korea Seoul, South Korea Team Women's Épée 3rd
2014 South Korea Suwon City, South Korea Team Women's Épée 3rd[25]
2015 Singapore Singapore Team Women's Épée 3rd
2016 China Wuxi, China Team Women's Épée 3rd[26]
2017 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Individual Women's Épée 2nd[27]
2017 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Team Women's Épée 3rd[28]
2018 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Individual Women's Épée 1st[29]
2018 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Team Women's Épée 2nd[30]
2019 Japan Chiba, Japan Team Women's Épée 3rd[31]
2022 South Korea Seoul, South Korea Individual Women's Épée 1st[32]
2022 South Korea Seoul, South Korea Team Women's Épée 2nd[33]
2023 China Wuxi, China Individual Women's Épée 1st[34]
2023 China Wuxi, China Team Women's Épée 2nd[35]

References

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  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. ^ a b "重劍女神江旻憓 穿梭於跆拳道與芭蕾舞之間 - 明周文化". web.archive.org. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Owen (18 July 2022). "Szilágyi and Song take historic wins at Fencing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Paris Olympics day 1: Vivian Kong takes sensational gold in women's epee". South China Morning Post. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  8. ^ "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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  13. ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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  21. ^ "Vancouver World Cup Senior Women's Épée". fencingtimelive. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  22. ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  23. ^ "KONG Man Wai Vivian's Profile". FIE. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  24. ^ "World Cup Epee Women's Fujairah UAE". fencingtimelive. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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  33. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  34. ^ "2023 Asian Fencing Championships Senior Women's Épée". Fencing Time Live.
  35. ^ "2023 Asian Fencing Championships Senior Women's Épée". Fencing Time Live.
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