Helena Wong (weightlifter)

Helena Wong Kar Mun (Chinese: 黄嘉汶; pinyin: Huáng Jiāwèn; born 11 April 1988) is a Singapore weightlifter. Wong competes in the female 53 kg weight class. She debuted at the 2010 Commonwealth Games which was held in Delhi in Oct 2010. She made history at the Games by becoming the first ever woman weightlifter to be selected by Singapore to take part in a major athletic event. She was placed 8th at the Games, her first international competition.

Helena Wong Kar Mun
Personal information
Nationality Singapore
Born (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988
Singapore
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) (2010)
Weight52 kg (115 lb) (2010)
Websitehelenawong.com
Sport
SportOlympic weightlifting
Event(s)Snatch, Clean and Jerk
ClubSingapore Weightlifting Federation
TeamTeam Singapore
Coached byCyril Martin
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