Angel Wong (gymnast)

Wong Hiu Ying Angel
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ang
Country represented Hong Kong
Born (1987-05-11) 11 May 1987 (age 36)
Hong Kong
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team1998-2013
ClubGAHK
Head coach(es)Poon King Hung
Assistant coach(es)Zhong Jian
Eponymous skillsBalance Beam
Medal record
Representing  Hong Kong
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Vault
Pacific Rim Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Everett Vault
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Doha Vault
EducationHong Kong Polytechnic University

Angel Wong Hiu Ying (Chinese: 黃曉盈; Jyutping: wong4 hiu2 jing4) is a Hong Kong gymnast. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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. S

Eponymous skill

Wong has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[1]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Added to the Code of Points
Balance beam Wong Salto forward tucked with 1/2 turn; mount F 2012 Olympic Games
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

References

  1. ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 117, 209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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