Tong Kit Siong
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's karate | ||
Representing  Brunei | ||
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2002 Busan | Kumite -75 kg |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
 | 2005 Cebu | Kumite -75 kg |
| Tong Kit Siong | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 崇吉松 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 崇吉松 | ||||||
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Tong Kit Siong (Chinese: 崇吉松; pinyin: Chóng Jísōng) is a Bruneian male karateka.
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]