James Wong (Wong Liang Hun, 黄良汉; 8 May 1953 – 7 April 2024) was a Singaporean fencer.[1][2] He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
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| Birth name | Wong Liang Hun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1953 Malacca Town, Malacca, Federation of Malaya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 2024 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄良汉 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃良漢 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Liánghàn | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanization | Vòng Liònghon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wong first came to Singapore to join the Republic of Singapore Air Force. He won silver medals at the 1989, 1991, and 1993 Southeast Asian Games. After his retirement, he became a vice-president of the Singapore Fencing Association and a coach for the national team.[1][4] He also co-founded Z Fencing, a chain of fencing schools.[2]
Wong died of cancer on 7 April 2024, at the age of 70.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "James Wong". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b 精英顾问小组任命 [Elite group of advisors appointed]. Z Fencing. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Wong Liang Hun Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "NewspaperSG" 击剑队老大哥想做国家教练 [Elder brother of the fencing team wants to be a national coach]. Lianhe Zaobao. 19 September 1990. Retrieved 20 August 2017 – via National Library, Singapore.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (8 April 2024). "Former Olympic fencer James Wong dies aged 70". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
edit- Wong Liang Hun at Olympics.com
- Wong Liang Hun at Olympedia
- Wong Liang Hun at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- James Wong at the Singapore National Olympic Council
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