Angel Wong (gymnast)
Angel Wong Hiu Ying (Chinese: 黃曉盈; Jyutping: wong4 hiu2 jing4) is a Hong Kong gymnast. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] placing 13th on vault and 52nd in the all-around competition.
| Wong Hiu Ying Angel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Ang | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 May 1987 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1998-2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GAHK | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Poon King Hung | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Zhong Jian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Balance Beam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Education | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior career
2008
Earlier in 2008, Angel competed at the Doha World Cup, winning a silver medal. Later, Angel competed at the Madrid World Cup later in the year. She qualified to the final but in the finals, she fell and came 8th.
2009
At the World Championships in London, she placed 58th in the all-around and 25th on Vault.
2010
She won a silver and a bronze in the Doha and Ghent World Cups on Vault and she placed 13th on Vault at the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
2011
At the World Championships in Tokyo, she placed 84th all-around.
2012
She qualified to the Olympics via the Test Event in January. She placed 13th on Vault and 52nd in the all-around.[2]
Eponymous Skills
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty | When Added to Code of Points |
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| Balance Beam | Wong | Salto forward tucked with 1/2 turn; mount | F | 2012 Olympic Games |
References
- "Angel Hiu Ying Wong". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Kung, Kevin (31 January 2012). "Olympic Achievement". Retrieved 17 April 2013.