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.

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.

Feng Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Feng Yong: is a male Chinese Olympic cyclist, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Dong Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Dong Yong: is a Chinese actor. He studied singing, opera and also kung-fu. Yong moved into television shortly after he graduated and has since become one of the most sought-after actors in Chinese television. His films include: Black Hole, Task Force No. 6, Tree Of Love, Absolute Control, 120 Million, Dead Man's Diary, Evil Blaster, The Oliver Tree Of My Life, Seven Years' Marriage and No Divorce For Me.

You Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

You Yong: is a Chinese actor from Xi'an, Shaanxi province. You Yong enrolled in the Xi'an Drama School in 1979 and was joined the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1984. Upon graduation in 1988, he acted in his first film, Obsession, marking the start of his career. He is best known for his roles as policemen or military officers in many films and TV series he acted in.

Cao Yong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Cao Yong: is a Chinese artist whose work depicts Tibet. He spent a year alone in the mountains of Tibet, and the paintings he produced were exhibited in Beijing in early 1989. He was subsequently arrested by the Chinese Authorities with the Beijing Police burning seven of the paintings. He escaped with his fiancée Aya Goda to Japan.