Agatha Wong

Agatha Chrystenzen Fernandez Wong (born May 20, 1998) is a Filipino wushu athlete. She has won medals for the Philippines at the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the World Wushu Championships.

Early life and education Agatha Chrystenzen Fernandez Wong was born on May 20, 1998, in Quezon City, Philippines, tracing her roots to Dagupan, Pangasinan . Her father, Christopher Wong Sr. is Filipino of Chinese descent, while her mother, Richa Agatha Wong (née Fernandez) is Filipino American. Wong also has two younger siblings, a brother and a sister. At a young age, she was encouraged to try various sports including swimming, karate, and wushu.

Wong studied at the College of Holy Spirit in Quezon City and the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs.

By 2023, Wong would be in medical school, balancing her schedule with being an athlete. She entered the UERM Medical Center.

Career

Specializing in taolu, Wong has been a wushu athlete since she was 8 years old.

She won her first medal in an international competition at the 2013 Asian Junior Wushu Championships in Makati, Philippines by besting the under-15 women's 32 form taijiquan of the Taolu competitions.

Wong also competed at the 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games; clinching the gold medal for the taijiquan event and silver for taijijian at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and two gold medals for the taijiquan and taijijian events at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines.