Kaylin Hsieh

Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan (born 19 May 2001)[1] is a Hong Kong fencer. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's team épée event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1][2] In 2021, she represented Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Hsieh. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Kaylin Hsieh and the Chinese-style name is Hsieh Sin-yan.
Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan
Born (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001
Sport
CountryHong Kong
SportFencing
HandRight-handed
Medal record
Women's épée fencing
Representing  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 HangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Team
Asian Fencing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Team
Summer World University Games
Gold medal – first place2021 ChengduIndividual
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Individual
Women's fencing
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team

In 2018, she also won the silver medal in the girls' épée event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the opening ceremony of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics she carried the flag for Hong Kong.[4]

At the 2018 Asian Fencing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's individual épée event.[2] She also won the silver medal in the women's team épée event. In 2019, she won the bronze medal in the women's team épée at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan.[5]

In 2021, she competed in the women's épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan where she was eliminated in her first match by Aizanat Murtazaeva of the ROC.[3]

References
  1. "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Now to complete my collection for 2018: Junior fencer Kaylin Hsieh aims for medal glory at the Argentina Youth Olympics". South China Morning Post. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: the 'scary' cost facing Hong Kong for broadcasting next two Games". South China Morning Post. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. "Women's Team Epee" (PDF). Asian Fencing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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