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{{short description|Singaporean bodybuilder}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[bodybuilding]]}}
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'''Chua Ling Fung Simon''' is a [[bodybuilder]] from [[Singapore]] who started off as an instructor in a [[gym]]nasium before taking up the sport full-time. In 1991, he came in third in his first participation in a national event at the under-21 National Championship (Lightweight) competition, before going international and representing Singapore at the [[Pro-Am Classic]] held in [[Hong Kong]] in 1995 where he came in ninth position.
'''Chua Ling Fung Simon''' is a [[bodybuilder]] from [[Singapore]] who started off as an instructor in a [[gym]]nasium before taking up the sport full-time. In 1991, he came in third in his first participation in a national event at the under-21 National Championship (Lightweight) competition, before going international and representing Singapore at the [[Pro-Am Classic]] held in [[Hong Kong]] in 1995 where he came in ninth position.


In 1997, he took his first gold medal in the [[1997 Southeast Asian Games]], before earning more titles in the 2000 [[Southeast Asian Championship]] and the 2002 [[Commonwealth Championship]]. A fever just a week before departure to [[Busan]] for the [[2002 Asian Games]] nearly cost him a medal chance, but he proceeded anyway and came back with a gold medal in the welterweight category (75kg), earning one of Singapore's first gold medals in the sport alongside [[Abdul Halim bin Haron]].
In 1997, he took his first gold medal in the [[1997 Southeast Asian Games]], before earning more titles in the 2000 [[Southeast Asian Championship]] and the 2002 [[Commonwealth Championship]]. A fever just a week before departure to [[Busan]] for the [[2002 Asian Games]] nearly cost him a medal chance, but he proceeded anyway and came back with a gold medal in the welterweight category (75 kg), earning one of Singapore's first gold medals in the sport alongside [[Abdul Halim bin Haron]].


He earned another gold medal in the [[2006 Asian Games]] at [[Doha]] recently, wowing the judges with his trademark splits.
He earned another gold medal in the [[2006 Asian Games]] at [[Doha]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Mr Universe robbed of victory' |url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=121840&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |work=[[Gulf Times]] |date=10 December 2006 |accessdate=20 February 2011 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:34, 22 May 2023

Simon Chua Ling Fung
Medal record
Men's bodybuilding
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan 75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 70 kg

Chua Ling Fung Simon is a bodybuilder from Singapore who started off as an instructor in a gymnasium before taking up the sport full-time. In 1991, he came in third in his first participation in a national event at the under-21 National Championship (Lightweight) competition, before going international and representing Singapore at the Pro-Am Classic held in Hong Kong in 1995 where he came in ninth position.

In 1997, he took his first gold medal in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games, before earning more titles in the 2000 Southeast Asian Championship and the 2002 Commonwealth Championship. A fever just a week before departure to Busan for the 2002 Asian Games nearly cost him a medal chance, but he proceeded anyway and came back with a gold medal in the welterweight category (75 kg), earning one of Singapore's first gold medals in the sport alongside Abdul Halim bin Haron.

He earned another gold medal in the 2006 Asian Games at Doha.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "'Mr Universe robbed of victory'". Gulf Times. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2011.