Background
Fong grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Fong grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
She attended the Hewitt School from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
She is a holder of six national shooting sport records: two United States of America Shooting national records and four National Rifle Association national records. She was a four-year captain of the school"s Future Problem Solvers" team that represented New York State in national competition for six consecutive years. She was the Hewitt Middle School"s Most Improved Athlete.
Fong was a three-time captain and Most Valuable Player of the high school swimming team, and in her senior year was named to the Athletic Association of Independent Schools (Authentication and Authorization Infrastructures) coaches all star team
She now attends Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City, where she studies political science. Since beginning the sport, Fong has employed many high-level coaches, including Michele Makucevich, Janet Raab, Marcus Raab, and Chuck Meyer.
Her current coach is Olympic silver medalist Bob Foth. She competed in the Women"s R2-10 m air rifle standing SH1 and Women"s R8-50 m sport rifle 3x20 SH1 events.
She placed 5th in prone smallbore rifle at the Paralympic World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia 2010.
She is a holder of six national records: two United States of America Shooting national records (three-person team record for junior and women for 50 ft prone), and four National Rifle Association national records (Four person team 120 shots three position conventional outdoors 50 yards open and civilian, and 120 shots three position 50 meters open and civilian).
She was also an avid sportswoman, and was a member of the school"s track and field, cross-country, volleyball, and swimming teams. Fong is also an avid photographer and a member of the Columbia University marching band. Fong was a member of the United States. Paralympic Team (Beijing, 2008).
Fong was a member of the United States Paralympic World Championships Team in 2006 and 2010.
She has been a member of the Paralympic World Cup Team since 2006.