Vivian Kong

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Records

Vivian Kong's achievements are extraordinary. She became the first Hong Kong fencer to rank world number one in women's épée, a historic milestone for her sport in the region. Her Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024 was a breakthrough for Hong Kong fencing, and she has been celebrated as a national hero. Kong's ability to excel in both sport and academics, with a law degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, sets her apart as a role model.

AwardsVivian Kong won the gold medal in women's individual épée at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Hong Kong's first Olympic gold in fencing. She also won the individual épée Asian Championship three times and was named the 2019 Female Athlete of the Year by the Hong Kong Sports Institute. At Stanford, she was a First Team All-American and NCAA West Regional Champion.

Honours & Distinctions

World Number One Ranking

FIE·2019

First Hong Kong fencer to achieve world number one in women's épée.

Hong Kong Sports Institute Female Athlete of the Year

Hong Kong Sports Institute·2019

Recognized as the top female athlete in Hong Kong.

Rankings & Lists

World Number One in Women's Épée

FIE·2019

Records & Feats

First Hong Kong fencer to win Olympic gold

Historic First·2024

Won the women's individual épée at Paris 2024, the first Olympic gold in fencing for Hong Kong.

First Hong Kong fencer to be ranked world number one

Career Milestone·2019

Achieved the world number one ranking in women's épée in January 2019.