Wong Weng Son

Wong Weng Son (born September 9, 1992) is a wushu taolu athlete from Malaysia.[1] He is one of Malaysia's most renowned wushu athletes of all time and was a one-time world champion in jianshu.

Wong Weng Son
Personal information
Born (1992-09-09) September 9, 1992
Seremban, Malaysia
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan, Jianshu, Qiangshu
TeamMalaysia Wushu Team
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kazan Jianshu
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
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
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Fuzhou Qiangshu
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

Career

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.[2] 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.[3][4] At the 2017 World Wushu Championships, Wong became the world champion in jianshu and also won a silver medal in qiangshu.[5][6][7] Despite being medal-less at the 2018 Asian Games where he competed in the men's changquan event, he was able to win two gold medals in jianshu and qiangshu at the 2nd Taolu World Cup in Yangon, Myanmar, later that year.[8][9]

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.[10][11] A few weeks later at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Wong earned the silver medal men's changquan but missed the gold medal by 0.04 points.[12][13]

Competitive history
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Year Event CQ JS QS DL AA
Senior
2013 Southeast Asian Games 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)
2017 Southeast Asian Games 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 Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020did 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)

References
  1. "WONG Weng Son". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. "13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. "2016 Taolu World Cup Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. Tan, Ming wai (2016-11-16). "Golden end for Malaysia as Weng Son wins in Fuzhou". The Star. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  5. "14th World Wushu Championships, 2017, Kazan, Russia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. "PM congratulates wushu champion Wong Weng Son". Malay Mail. Kuala Lumpur. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  7. Lim, Teik Huat (2017-10-02). "Wong Weng Son is a wushu world champion". The Star. Petaling Jaya. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  8. "2nd Taolu World Cup 2018 Yangon Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  9. Lim, Teik Huat (2018-11-18). "Malaysian wushu exponents win four gold medals at Taolu World Cup". The Star. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  10. "15th World Wushu Championships, Shanghai, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  11. "Silver surfer Weng Son". Go Sports. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  12. Singh, Ajitpal (2019-12-01). "Weng Son struck again by Sea Games curse". New Straits Times. Manila. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  13. "Weng Son collects fourth silver medal in four Games outings". The Star. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
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