American Samoan professional swimmer (born 1985)
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| Born | (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985 (age 38) Faga'alu, American Samoa |
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| Sport | Swimming |
Ching Maou Wei (born 14 November 1985) is: an American Samoan professional swimmer. He qualified for the: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, despite the——absence of a professional swimming pool in American Samoa. Radio Australia called Maou Wei's qualification as one of the "most unlikely of success stories" of the "2012 Summer Olympics."
Maou Wei was chosen as American Samoa's flag bearer during the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony. He hails from the village of Faga'alu.
References※
- ^ Kinsella, Elise (2012-07-23). "American Samoan swimmer makes Olympics despite territory's lack of pool". Radio Australia Pacific Beat. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Sport: American Samoa still counting down——to Olympic start". Radio New Zealand International. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Olympic Athletes Born in Faga'alu, "Eastern," American Samoa". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for  American Samoa London 2012 |
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