WONG Hiu Ying Angel - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

WONG

Firstname

Hiu Ying Angel

Gender

female

Country

Hong Kong, China

Place of birth

Hong Kong

Year of birth

1987 (38 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Occupation

Athlete, Coach, Fitness Instructor

Education

Fashion Design - Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Hong Kong, China

Spoken languages

Cantonese, English, Mandarin

Club

Hong Kong Sports Institute [HKSI]: Hong Kong, CHN

Sporting relatives

Her sister Zhang Wei was a gymnast until 2008, when a training accident on the uneven bars resulted in paraplegia. (sports.i-cable.com, 26 Sep 2011)

International senior debut

1999

Injuries

She sustained an injury to her left knee in 2015 and required two operations. In 2018 she injured the meniscus in her knee and underwent further surgery. (topick.hket.com, 05 Aug 2021)

Start sporting career

She took up gymnastics at age five at a community centre in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Milestones

She became the first female athlete to represent Hong Kong, China in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games by competing at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Sep 2021; yp.scmp.com, 31 Jan 2012)

Ambitions

To compete at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (news.mingpao.com, 28 Aug 2022)

Hero / Idol

US gymnast Nastia Liukin. (Athlete, 03 Sep 2010)

Additional information

NAMED ELEMENT
She has had an element named after her in the Code of Points for balance beam by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The element, first performed by her at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, involves a salto forward tucked with half-turn and has an 'F' value. (FIG, 01 Jan 2022; hk01.com, 18 Sep 2022)

TIME IN AUSTRALIA
Born in Hong Kong, China, she and her family moved to Australia when she was young. They returned to Hong Kong, China when she was age 10. (yp.scmp.com, 31 Jan 2012; the-sun.on.cc, 22 Dec 2011)

Last update : 2024-07-22

Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.765

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.533

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.866

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.466

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.800

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

181

Score Qualif.

11.800

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.800

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

173

Score Qualif.

10.266

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

125

Score Qualif.

10.266

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.166

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

226

Score Qualif.

24.866

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.800

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

180

Score Qualif.

11.366

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

127

Score Qualif.

13.700

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.304

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.965

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

132

Score Qualif.

11.166

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.866

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

171

Score Qualif.

34.724

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.383

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

175

Score Qualif.

9.125

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

115

Score Qualif.

12.133

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

46.850

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.250

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.625

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.825

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.100

World Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

11.433

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.033

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.500

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.266

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

9.433

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.133

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.733

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.800

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.700

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.333

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

12.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.866

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.233

World Challenge Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.800

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

9.550

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

12.467

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.200

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.300

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.600

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.000

World / Challenge Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.050

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.450

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.662

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.850

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

11.900

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.200

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.737

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.550

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.562

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.733

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

49.466

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.300

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.933

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.033

2012 - Games of the XXX Olympiad LONDON (GBR)

2023 - 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ANTWERP (BEL)

2022 - 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LIVERPOOL (GBR)

2021 - 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships KITAKYUSHU (JPN)

2014 - 45th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships NANNING (CHN)

2013 - 44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ANTWERP (BEL)

2011 - 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships TOKYO (JPN)

2010 - 42nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ROTTERDAM (NED)

2009 - 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LONDON (GBR)

2025 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2025 BAKU (AZE)

2024 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2024 - Qualifying OG 2024 BAKU (AZE)

2024 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2024 - Qualifying OG 2024 COTTBUS (GER)

2024 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2024 - Qualifying OG 2024 CAIRO (EGY)

2023 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2023 BAKU (AZE)

2023 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2023 DOHA (QAT)

2023 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2023 COTTBUS (GER)

2022 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2022 BAKU (AZE)

2022 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2022 CAIRO (EGY)

2022 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2022 DOHA (QAT)

2022 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2022 COTTBUS (GER)

2025 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2025 TASHKENT (UZB)

2023 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2023 SZOMBATHELY (HUN)

2023 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2023 MERSIN (TUR)

2023 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2023 TEL-AVIV (ISR)

2023 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2023 VARNA (BUL)

2022 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 PARIS (FRA)

2021 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO)

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 SAO PAULO (BRA)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 DOHA (QAT)

2014 - 38th Turnier Der Meister World Challenge Cup 2014 COTTBUS (GER)

2012 - XXX Olympic Games - Test Events LONDON (GBR)

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