Tong Kit Siong

Tong Kit Siong (Chinese: 崇吉松) is a Bruneian male karateka.

Tong Kit Siong
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Brunei
Asian Games
2002 BusanKumite -75 kg
Southeast Asian Games
2005 CebuKumite -75 kg

At the 2002 Asian Games Siong won the bronze medal in the men's kumite under-75 kg category, topping the repechage stage ahead of fellow bronze medallist Kim Byung-chul of South Korea.[1][2] This made him the first ever individual men's medallist for Brunei at the Asian Games and only the fourth medallist in the country's history.[3] He attempted to qualify at the 2006 Asian Games, but ultimately did not compete.[4]

He won the second international medal of his career at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Initially third placed, he was upgraded to the silver medal after Malaysia's runner-up Rayner Kin Sion was disqualified for doping. This gave Brunei three silver medallists in the sport, alongside HJ Johari and Sim Chung Hlang in the lower weight categories.[5] For his efforts, Siong was awarded a US$3000 prize by Bruneian officials for excellence in sport.[6]

See also

References
  1. 역대 메달 수상자 Archived 2014-09-28 at Archive.today (in Korean). Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  2. Karate medallists. Busan2002. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  3. Brunei Darussalam NOC Profile Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  4. Minnows aim to grab limelight in Asian Games. Dawn (2006-11-21). Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  5. Karatedo at the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. 2005SEA Games. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  6. Kassim, Amelia (2007-09-27). Sportspersons rewarded for excellence by ministry. Brunei Times. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
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