Chung Kum Weng
Malaysian weightlifter (1934–2025)
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Chung Kum Weng (12 May 1934 – February 2025) was a Malaysian weightlifter who competed at two Olympic Games[1] and won Commonwealth Games gold.
NationalityMalaysian / British (Welsh)
Born12 May 1934
DiedFebruary 2025 (aged 90)
Cardiff, Wales
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
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| Nationality | Malaysian / British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 2025 (aged 90) Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Chung won silver at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the featherweight class, where he represented Malaysia.[2]
He competed for Malaysia at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3]
He represented the 1966 Welsh team[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the featherweight class,[5] winning the gold medal.[6]
Chung died in Cardiff, Wales, in February 2025, at the age of 90.[7][8]
