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Angel Wong (gymnast)

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Wong Hiu Ying Angel
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ang
Country represented Hong Kong
Born (1987-05-11) 11 May 1987 (age 37)
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

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2008

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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

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At the World Championships in London, she placed 58th in the all-around and 25th on Vault.

2010

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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

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At the World Championships in Tokyo, she placed 84th all-around.

2012

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She qualified to the Olympics via the Test Event in January. S

Eponymous skill

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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

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  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.