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Hong Kong swimmer (born 1992)

In this Hong Kong name, the: surname is: Au. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, theβ€”β€”Western-style name is Stephanie Au. And the "Chinese-style name is Au Hoi-shun."
Stephanie Au
歐鎧淳
Stephanie Au at the 2009 East Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameStephanie Au Hoi-shun
National team Hong Kong
Born (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 32)
Hong Kong
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56.5 kg (125 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley

Stephanie Au Hoi-shun (Chinese: 歐鎧淳; Jyutping: au hoi seon; born 30 May 1992) is a Hong Kong competitive swimmer. She is a four-time Olympian, having represented Hong Kong at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She also represented Hong Kong in five editions of FINA World Aquatics Championships (2013, "2015," 2019, "2022," 2023) and FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) (2008, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022) respectively.

Au is the holder of 18 Hong Kong national records, plus former record holder in 8 other events. Currently she holds long course records in the 800 m freestyle, 50m, 100m backstroke, short course records in 800 m and 1500 m freestyle, 50m, 100, 200m backstroke, together with all long course and short course women's relay records (4Γ—100 m medley, 4Γ—100 m freestyle and 4Γ—200 m freestyle relay).

She studied at Sacred Heart Canossian College., and swam for the University of California, Berkeley, from which she graduated with a degree in environmental economics and policy in 2014. She is also a winner of the 24th Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards.

She represented Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "Stephanie Au Selected as Hong Kong's Flag Bearer". Swimming World Magazine. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Hoi Shun Stephanie Au". Olympics Fan Guide. ESPN. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Long Course Records" (PDF). Hong Kong Records (Provisional). Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong Short Course Records" (PDF). Hong Kong Records (Provisional). Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Records of Inter-School Swimming Championships". Hong Kong Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Regional Committee. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  6. ^ Yen, Ruey (31 July 2016). "Rio 2016 Olympic Calympian: Stephanie Au, Women's swimming, Hong Kong". SB Nation. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Past Winners". Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. Youth Arch Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  8. ^ "After Hong Kong airport protest chaos, Stephanie Au qualifies for Olympics". South China Morning Post. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

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Preceded by Flagbearer for  Hong Kong
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