Stephanie Au Explained

Stephanie Au
Fullname:Stephanie Au Hoi-shun
Strokes:Backstroke, freestyle
Collegeteam:University of California, Berkeley
Birth Date:1992 5, df=y
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Weight:56.5kg (124.6lb)

Stephanie Au Hoi-shun (; 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.[1] [2] 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 (4×100 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay).[3] [4]

She studied at Sacred Heart Canossian College.,[5] and swam for the University of California, Berkeley, from which she graduated with a degree in environmental economics and policy in 2014.[6] She is also a winner of the 24th Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards.[7]

She represented Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stephanie Au Selected as Hong Kong's Flag Bearer. 7 August 2016. Swimming World Magazine. July 13, 2016.
  2. Web site: Hoi Shun Stephanie Au. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106053552/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/fanguide/athlete?id=22670. dead. 6 November 2012. Olympics Fan Guide. ESPN. 19 February 2011.
  3. Web site: Hong Kong Long Course Records. Hong Kong Records (Provisional). Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association. 19 February 2011.
  4. Web site: Hong Kong Short Course Records. Hong Kong Records (Provisional). Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association. 19 February 2011.
  5. Web site: Records of Inter-School Swimming Championships. Hong Kong Island & Kowloon Secondary Schools Regional Committee. 19 February 2011. 10 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810070155/http://www.hkssf-hk.org.hk/hk/sec/events/swimming/sw_records.htm. dead.
  6. News: Yen. Ruey. Rio 2016 Olympic Calympian: Stephanie Au, Women's swimming, Hong Kong. 7 August 2016. SB Nation. July 31, 2016.
  7. Web site: Past Winners . Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards . Youth Arch Foundation . 19 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721094014/http://youtharch.org.hk/en/osa_history.html . July 21, 2011 .
  8. Web site: After Hong Kong airport protest chaos, Stephanie Au qualifies for Olympics. 2019-08-17. South China Morning Post. en. 2020-03-01.