Famous People with Name Yong

Yong Poovarawan            Origin/Culture/Country: Thai

Yong Poovarawan: a medical professor in pediatric hepatology at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is widely noted for his research in the fields of pediatric hepatology, viral hepatitis and virology, and is regarded as a subject expert on the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Thailand.Yong trained in pediatrics at the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine and completed board certification by the Medical Council of Thailand in 1978. He was subsequently accepted as a faculty member, and received a research fellowship grant at the hepatology department at King's College Hospital Medical School during 1983–84.[2]

Yong Fujun            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yong Fujun: is an archer from the People's Republic of China.

Yong-Kang Kim            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Yong-Kang Kim: is a former professional boxer in the flyweight (112 lb) division. Kim turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC flyweight title with a decision win over Sot Chitalada in 1988. He lost his belt in his third defense in a rematch with Chitalada.

Yong-Kyun Park            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Yong-Kyun Park: is a former Korean boxer.

Yong-Soo Choi            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Yong-Soo Choi: is a former boxer from South Korea. In 1995, Choi became the WBA super featherweight champion with a technical KO win over Victor Hugo Paz. He defended the belt seven times before losing it to Takanori Hatakeyama in 1998.

Zhuang Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Zhuang Yong: is a former freestyle swimmer from China,

Hou Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hou Yong: is a Chinese filmmaker and cinematographer. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with director Zhang Yimou, though he has worked with many of China's major directors. Like some of Zhang's other cinematographers (notably Lü Yue, whom Hou replaced), Hou has also moved into the directing world. In 2004, he directed Jasmine Women starring Zhang Ziyi.

Lu Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Lu Yong: is a male Chinese weightlifter. He is 172 cm tall.

Wang Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wang Yong: is a male Chinese water polo player. He will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

To Kit Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

To Kit Yong: is a Hong Kong sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.