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AU Sin Ying |
NOC |
Hong Kong, China
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Gender | Women |
Born |
08 Jan 1989
in Tai Po, HKG
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Height | 1.69 m |
Weight | 63 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hong Kong, China |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
Cantonese, English |
Higher education |
Sport Management - Hong Kong Baptist University: Hong Kong, China |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at secondary school. |
Why this sport? |
"At first, I just went to the fencing hall for exercise. Then I fell in love with the sport, and the coach told me that I had talent and advised me to carry on training." |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Glasses Swordsman (sina.com.hk, 19 Nov 2010) |
Awards and honours |
She was chosen to carry the torch in the lead-up to the 2011 University Games in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. (163.com, 11 Aug 2011)
She received a Hong Kong Sports Stars Award in 2010. (hkbu.edu.hk, 24 Feb 2011) |
Other information |
TERROR ATTACK In January 2016 she was in Istanbul, Turkey, when a suspected suicide bombing killed 10 people. She had just finished competing at a tournament in the city and was doing some sightseeing. "I was a few hundred metres away. I was taking photos and clearly heard the explosion. My heart jumped out and my brain went blank." (scmp.com, 13 Jan 2016) |
Asian Championships |
2017 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Hong Kong, China |
2015 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Singapore, Singapore |
2011 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Seoul, Korea |
2010 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Seoul, Korea |
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