{{Short description|Hong Kong Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and fashion designer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox martial artist |name = Viking Wong |birth_name = Wong Wai Chun |birth_place = British Hong Kong<ref name="Vogue">{{cite web |title=Designers To Watch |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/designers-to-watch-2011 |website=British Vogue |date=10 January 2011}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|01|17}}<ref name="QUINTET">{{cite web |title=Viking Wong |url=https://www.quintet-fight.com/en/profile/viking_wong/ |website=QUINTET |language=en}}</ref><ref name="hkswim">{{cite web |title=黃維俊 |url=http://hkswim.com/swimmer/viking.html |website=hkswim.com}}</ref> | team = Inglorious Grapplers | rank = ''2nd deg. BJJ black belt''{{efn|name=belt|under Jude Samuel<ref name="UK">{{cite web |title=Black Belts UK BJJ Belt Register |url=https://www.ukbjjbeltregister.org/black-belts/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |archive-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010050554/http://www.ukbjjbeltregister.org/blackbelts.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name="QUINTET" /> | weight_class = Medium Heavy | weight_kg = 88 |school=Diocesan Boys' School<ref name="hkswim" /><br />Australian International School Hong Kong<ref name="hkswim" /> |university=London College of Fashion | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{HKG}} }} {{MedalSport | Submission wrestling}} {{MedalCompetition | ADCC Asian & Oceanic Championship}} {{MedalSilver | 2017 Tokyo, Japan | -88kg}} {{MedalSport | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu}} {{MedalCompetition | Asian Championship}} {{MedalSilver| 2019 Tokyo, Japan | -88kg}} {{MedalGold | 2018 Tokyo, Japan | -88kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2017 Tokyo, Japan | -88kg}} {{MedalCompetition | European Championship}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Lisbon, Portugal| -88kg}} }} {{Infobox Chinese | title = Chinese Name | t = 黃維俊 | j = wong4 wai4 zeon3 }}
'''Viking Wai Chun Wong''' ({{lang-zh|t=黃維俊|j=wong4 wai4 zeon3}}; born 17 January 1987) is a Hong Kong born fashion designer and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner.{{efn|name=belt}}
Wong is the first Chinese male to qualify and compete at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship at adult black belt level,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=8 September 2017 |title=Meet Viking Wong – the jiu-jitsu black belt toughening up HK police |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2110283/meet-viking-wong-ju-jitsu-black-belt-trying-toughen-hong-kong-police |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=16 December 2017 |title=Hong Kong jiu-jitsu black belt Viking Wong trains Chinese police |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2124574/great-power-comes-great-responsibility-hong-kong-jiu-jitsu-black-belt |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> Wong is the first Chinese black belt Asian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu male Champion.<ref name=":0" />
== Background == Viking Wong was born on 17 January 1987 in British Hong Kong.<ref name="QUINTET" /><ref name="hkswim" /><ref name="Vogue" /> Wong's grandmother was a tailor and his family is in the garment manufacturing business.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Arsenault |first=Sally |date=2 July 2014 |title=Here Comes the New Absolute Cut Gi from Shoyoroll by Viking Wong |url=https://breakingmuscle.com/here-comes-the-new-absolute-cut-gi-from-shoyoroll-by-viking-wong/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=Breaking Muscle |language=en-US}}</ref>
Growing up, Wong was a competitive swimmer.<ref name="QUINTET" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=武備志編輯團隊 |date=23 June 2017 |title=黃維俊 Viking Wong：回歸 |url=https://www.hk01.com/武備志/100078/黃維俊-viking-wong-回歸 |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=香港01 |language=zh-HK}}</ref> Wong attended university at the London College of Fashion graduating in 2009 with a First Class Honors degree in womenswear.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name="Vogue" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Viking Wong |url=https://www.notjustalabel.com/viking-wong |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.notjustalabel.com |language=en}}</ref> In the same year, Wong started training BJJ.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":1" />
After graduating, Wong worked for design houses in the United Kingdom such as Vivenne Westwood, Victoria Beckham and Burberry before starting his own brand.<ref name=":1" /> Eventually Wong quit his full-time job in fashion to spend more time training and teaching BJJ.<ref name=":1" /> In 2016, after getting promoted to black belt, he returned to Hong Kong to provide develop the BJJ scene there.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
== Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary == Main Achievements (Black Belt) * ADCC Asian Open Champion (2017)<ref name=":5" /> * IBJJF Asian Champion (2018)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/982/PublicResults |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.ibjjfdb.com}}</ref> * 2nd place IBJJF Asian Championship (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/1330/PublicResults |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.ibjjfdb.com}}</ref> * 2nd place ADCC Asian Trials (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |last=BJJEE |date=5 March 2017 |title=Kit Dale Is Back! Wins ADCC Asia Trials, Qualifies for ADCC 2017 |url=https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/kit-dale-back-wins-adcc-asia-trials-qualifies-adcc-2017/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=Bjj Eastern Europe |language=en-US}}</ref> * 3rd place IBJJF Asian Championship (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/739/PublicResults |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.ibjjfdb.com}}</ref> * 3rd place IBJJF European Championship (2018)
Main Achievements (Coloured Belts) * 3rd place IBJJF Asian Championship (2015 brown)<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/452/PublicResults |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.ibjjfdb.com}}</ref> * 3rd place IBJJF European Championship (2014 brown)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/232/PublicResults |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.ibjjfdb.com}}</ref> * 3rd place IBJJF European No-Gi Championship (2014 brown)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/243/PublicResults |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=www.ibjjfdb.com}}</ref>
== Instructor lineage == Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Mauricio Motta Gomes → Jude Samuel → Viking Wong<ref name="UK" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Rhett |date=29 September 2018 |title=Diversity In MMA: Bellator MMA Europe Matchmaker Jude Samuel |url=https://theshadowleague.com/diversity-in-mma-bellator-mma-europe-matchmaker-jude-samuel/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=The Shadow League |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Fashion career == In 2008 Wong's work was featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Young British Designers: Mapping Future Fashion exhibition.<ref name="Vogue" /><ref name=":3" />
In 2010, Wong's work was featured in both London Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
In 2011, Wong was selected by Vogue as one of the top twelve Designers to Watch.<ref name="Vogue" /><ref name=":2" />
In 2014, Wong worked with Shoyoroll to create the Absolute cut version of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />
== Personal life ==
In 2016, Wong formed the Hong Kong-China Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2018 |title=Gold rush: black belt urges Hong Kong to fast track Asian Games application |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2156172/hong-kong-jiu-jitsu-black-belt-viking-wong-urges-national-olympic |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> In addition, Wong has founded Jiu-Jitsu Sans Frontiere, a network of gyms across Asia.<ref name=":5" />
Wong has spent time providing grappling training to the Hong Kong Police Force as well as the Philippine National Police and People's Armed Police.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
Wong currently resides in Italy with his family.{{citation needed|date=September 2025}}
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== External links == *{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.vikingwong.com/|title=Viking Wong}} {{Authority control}}
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