Hosea Wong Zheng Yu (Chinese: 黄振宇; pinyin: Huáng Zhènyǔ; born 16 May 2003) is a Bruneian wushu athlete of Chinese descent specialising in tai chi.[1]
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| Birth name | Wong Zheng Yu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 2003 Brunei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Laksamana College of Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Martial artist, athlete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Taijijian and Taijiquan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Brunei Wushu Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Li Hui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Simplified Chinese | 黄振宇 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃振宇 | ||||||
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Early life and education edit
Born in Brunei on 16 May 2003,[citation needed] Hosea undertook Laksamana College of Business (LCB)'s University Foundation Course.[2]
Career edit
He competed for his nation at the 2017 Asian Junior Wushu Championship, which took place in Gumi, from 14 to 21 September 2017.[3] Again in the 2019 Asian Junior Wushu Championship, where he finished gold in his group.[1][4] In the 2017 Sarawak International Wuwang Cup Wushu Invitation Championship at Stadium Perpaduan Negeri Sarawak, Hosea placed second and third with 17.97 points.[5]
Hosea was part of the first group from Brunei to travel to the 19th Sukma Games 2018, which took place from 12 to 22 September in Perak. Under Li Hui's tutelage, he would compete in taijijian and taijiquan competitions.[6] In the men's taijiquan competition, he came in eighth. "Hosea actually did well as this is the first time that he competed in Sukma," Li Hui remarked of his achievement.[7] Hosea almost missed the podium in 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, having earned bronze in the taijijian event and silver in the taijiquan event with 9,590 points.[8][9][10]
In the men's taijiquan event, he received 9.48 points in the 31st SEA Games, placing him considerably outside the podium. He competed in the men's taijijian event, however his effort to win a medal would be in vain.[11] After taking silver in the men's combined taijijian and taijiquan event at the Bill Battle Coliseum in Birmingham on 14 July 2022, he contributed to the nation's historic achievement at the World Games 2022.[12]
Hosea won the men's taijiquan + taijijian event at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center, earning Brunei's second gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games. This time, he made sure to place first on the podium, defeating ten other competitors with a total score of 19.189,[13][8] defeating Tan Zhi Yan of Malaysia and Goolsawadmongkol Katisak of Thailand.[14][15][16] A few months later at the 2022 Asian Games, he did not place in the men's taijiquan event.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete Detail". bruneisport.org. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Hosea Wong Zheng Yu has been a Wushu National athlete for ten years. Apart from that, he is also juggling his role as a University Foundation Course student at LCB". Laksamana College of Business. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Wushu contingent off to make country proud". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "第10回アジアジュニア武術選手権大会" (PDF). jwtf.or.jp. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Brunei win Wuwang Cup challenge, Kuching emerge overall champion". Borneo Post Online. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Wushu athletes first to depart for 19th Sukma Games". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Adi Salihin bags silver in Sukma Games". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Hosea Wong strikes second gold for Brunei". BruSports News. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Wushu butir emas pertama negara". www.astroawani.com. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "First Gold Medal from Wushu in the 30th SEA Games Philippines 2019". Olympic Council of Malaysia. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "31st SEA Games (2022): Brunei wushu athletes miss out on podium finish". helobn. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Brunei's wushu exponent Hosea Wong strikes silver at World Games » Borneo Bulletin Online". Brunei’s wushu exponent Hosea Wong strikes silver at World Games. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ TIMESPORT (12 May 2023). "Today at the Sea Games: Cheong Min and Amirull deliver as cueists fall short | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Wushu exponent Hosea Wong is Brunei's new sporting star as country wins second gold at 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia". The Star. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Brunei won second gold at 32nd SEA Games » Borneo Bulletin Online". Brunei won second gold at 32nd SEA Games. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Brunei wins second gold in wushu at SEA Games » Borneo Bulletin Online". Brunei wins second gold in wushu at SEA Games. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Highlights of Wushu competitions at Hangzhou Asiad-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2 January 2024.