Stephanie Au

Stephanie Au Hoi-shun (Chinese: 歐鎧淳; Jyutping: au1 hoi2 seon4; 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.

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Au. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the 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
Hong Kong
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56.5 kg (125 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Hong Kong
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2009 Hong Kong4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2013 Tianjin50m Backstroke
Silver medal – second place2009 Hong Kong4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2009 Hong Kong200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2009 Hong Kong400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tianjin4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tianjin4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tianjin4×200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place2015 Gwangju50 m backstroke

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]

References
  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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