Helena Wong (weightlifter)

Helena Wong Kar Mun (Chinese: 黄嘉汶; pinyin: Huáng Jiāwèn; born 11 April 1988) is a Singapore weightlifter.

[3] 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.

Wong attended Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Toa Payoh School for her primary and secondary education.

Wong started off self-coaching from the internet and books[2][8] from June 2009 to February 2010 after being introduced to the sport by UK Athletics strength and conditioning coach Thomas Yule.

[5] Wong "didn't really believe it"[12] when Singapore National Olympic Council selected her to represent the sport and the country as she was just a beginner.

SNOC Secretary-General, Chris Chan remarked that, "We took note of [Wong's] steady improvement and thought she would benefit from this New Delhi outing.

[13][14] Liaw believes that "participation in major competitions like the Commonwealth Games is the next step to raising the profile of [weightlifting]" in Singapore.