Simon Ong
| Simon Ong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 3, 1988 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Title | International Organizer, FIDE Arbiter |
Simon Ong (born October 3, 1988 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian chess arbiter and organizer. He was awarded the title of FIDE Arbiter and International Organizer by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, in 2011.[1] [2] Ong was also given the title of National Tournament Director and National Tournament Organizer by the Canadian Chess Federation in 2012.[3]
Ong was the Vice President of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) from 2013-2014.[4]
In 2012, Simon Ong was one of the "Volunteer of the Year" nominees of the "Chess in the Library Program" of Canada [5]
In 2016, Ong made an appearance at the Boston Marathon and finished with a net time of 3:29:04 [6] [7] Ong also competes in various long-distance road races.
Personal bests
- 5K run – 17:55 [8] [9]
- 10K run – 36:51 [10] [11]
- Half Marathon – 1:21:39 [12] [13]
- Marathon – 2:59:01 [14] [15]
References
- ↑ "Ong, Simon FIDE Chess Profile".
- ↑ "International titles by Canadian chess playerss". Canadian Chess Titles. David Cohen.
- ↑ "Canadian Chess - Titles".
- ↑ "Canadian Chess - Committee".
- ↑ "Volunteers of the Year Nominees".
- ↑ "2016 Boston Marathon, Overall Results".
- ↑ "Athlink, 2016 Boston Marathon Results".
- ↑ "Athlinks".
- ↑ "Startline Timing".
- ↑ "Athlinks".
- ↑ "Startline Timing".
- ↑ "Athlinks".
- ↑ "Raceday Timing".
- ↑ "Athlinks".
- ↑ "Sportstats".
External links
- Official Website
- Profile at the World Chess Federation
- Profile at the Chess Federation of Canada
- Simon Ong in chess-db.com
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