Chung Kum Weng

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Chung Kum Weng
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1934-05-15) 15 May 1934 (age 89)
Ipoh, Malaysia
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Kingston Featherweight
Representing Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Cardiff Featherweight

Chung Kum Weng (born 15 May 1934) is a Malaysian weightlifter. [1] Chung won gold in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Featherweight class, and silver in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Featherweight class where he represented Wales. [2] He competed for Malaysia at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Kum-Weng CHUNG - Olympic Weightlifting | Malaysia". International Olympic Committee. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. "Chung Kum Weng | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chung Kum Weng Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019.