Samuel Kwong
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 Samuel Kwong (right), with coach George Pogosov, wins 2013 National Championship in Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 1, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Los Altos Hills, California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon(s) | Sabre | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cardinal Fencing Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Kwong (born January 1, 1998 in Pleasanton, California) is an American sabre fencer. He is USA Fencing's 2013 Youth-14 Men's Sabre national champion.
Youth
Kwong held the national #1 rank in each concluding year of Youth-10, Youth-12, and Youth-14. He was a two-time gold medalist in both the Youth-12 and Youth-14 age categories and a two-time bronze medalist in the Youth-10. Altogether he has won 11 national medals in these divisions, 4 of which were gold and 3 of which were bronze.[1][2][3]
He was the youngest male sabre fencer in the country with an A rating in the 2012-2013 season.[2]
| National Tournament | Event | Season | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, Oregon North American Cup | Youth-10 Men's Sabre | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Portland Oregon North American Cup | Youth-12 Men's Sabre | 2008-2009 | 8 |
| Dallas, Texas National Championship | Youth-10 Men's Sabre | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Portland, Oregon North American Cup | Youth-12 Men's Sabre | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Reno, Nevada North American Cup | Youth-12 Men's Sabre | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Austin, Texas North American Cup | Youth-14 Men's Sabre | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia North American Cup | Youth-14 Men's Sabre | 2011-2012 | 6 |
| Anaheim, California North American Cup | Youth-14 Men's Sabre | 2011-2012 | 5 |
| Louisville, Kentucky North American Cup | Youth-14 Men's Sabre | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Richmond, Virginia North American Cup | Youth-14 Men's Sabre | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Columbus, Ohio National Championship | Youth-14 Men's Sabre | 2012-2013 | 1 |
Cadet (Under-17)
The west-coast fencer was 1st alternate for the 2013 Cadet World Championships in Poreč, Croatia, ranked 4th on the USFA team point standings.[4][5] Kwong was the youngest men's sabre fencer to represent USA internationally in the 2012-2013 season.[3] However, at 14 years old he won USA's first medal for the season at the 2012 Cadet World Cup in Konin, Poland.[6][7][8]
He was a Cadet bronze medalist at the 2013 Junior Olympics in Baltimore, Maryland.[3][9]
Konin, Poland 2012 World Cup, Cadet Men's Sabre- Baltimore, Maryland 2013 Junior Olympics, Cadet Men's Sabre
Personal life
Kwong trains under co-head coach of the Stanford University varsity team, George Pogosov, Olympic and six-time World champion.[10]
Aside from being a fencer, Kwong is a violinist. He won the 2011 United States Open Music Competition and has been a concertmaster and soloist with the El Camino Youth Symphony.[11][12]
He is in the Class of 2016 at Henry M. Gunn High School.[3]
References
- ↑ "2010-2011 SEASON NATIONAL RESULTS".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2013 USA FENCING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & JULY NAC".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Zhao, Catalina. "Freshmen Showcase Self-Defense". The Oracle.
- ↑ "2012-2013 USFA Team Point Standings Cadet Men's Sabre".
- ↑ "2012-2013 End of Season Rankings".
- ↑ "2012-09-22 Konin - Sabre Results". Polski Związek Szermierczy (Polish Fencing Federation).
- ↑ Jomantas, Nicole (September 24, 2012). "Edward Chin and Samuel Kwong Win Silver and Bronze at Konin Cadet European Saber Cup". TeamUSA.org.
- ↑ "Samuel Kwong - Results". eurofencing.info.
- ↑ "FEBRUARY 2013 JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS".
- ↑ "Coaches at Stanford University". gostanford.com.
- ↑ "2011 Winners List". United States Open Music Competition.
- ↑ "Sinfonietta Fall Classic". San Francisco Classical Voice.