Viking Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Wong Wai Chun 17 January 1987[1][2] British Hong Kong[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Medium Heavy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Inglorious Grapplers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 2nd deg. BJJ black belt[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | London College of Fashion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable school(s) | Diocesan Boys' School[2] Australian International School Hong Kong[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃維俊 | ||||||
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Viking Wai Chun Wong (Chinese: 黃維俊; Jyutping: wong4 wai4 zeon3; born 17 January 1987) is a Hong Kong born fashion designer and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner.[a]
The first Chinese male to qualify and compete at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship at adult black belt level,[5][6] Wong is the first Chinese black belt Asian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu male Champion.[7]
Viking Wong was born on 17 January 1987 in British Hong Kong.[1][2][3] Wong's grandmother was a tailor and his family is in the garment manufacturing business.[8]
Growing up, Wong was a competitive swimmer.[1][9] Wong attended university at the London College of Fashion graduating in 2009 with a First Class Honors degree in womenswear.[5][6][3][9][10] In the same year, Wong started training BJJ.[5][6][9]
After graduating, Wong worked for design houses in the United Kingdom such as Vivenne Westwood, Victoria Beckham and Burberry before starting his own brand.[9] Eventually Wong quit his full-time job in fashion to spend more time training and teaching BJJ.[9] In 2016, after getting promoted to black belt, he returned to Hong Kong to provide develop the BJJ scene there.[5][6]
Main Achievements (Black Belt)
Main Achievements (Coloured Belts)
Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Mauricio Motta Gomes → Jude Samuel → Viking Wong[4][17]
In 2008 Wong's work was featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Young British Designers: Mapping Future Fashion exhibition.[3][10]
In 2010, Wong's work was featured in both London Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.[8][10]
In 2011,Wong was selected by Vogue as one of the top twelve Designers to Watch.[3][8]
In 2014, Wong worked with Shoyoroll to create the Absolute cut version of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi.[8][9]
In 2016, Wong formed the Hong Kong-China Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association.[5][18] In addition, Wong has founded Jiu-Jitsu Sans Frontiere, a network of gyms across Asia.[6]
Wong has spent time providing grappling training to the Hong Kong Police Force as well as the Philippine National Police and People's Armed Police.[5][6]
Wong currently resides in Italy with his family.