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Hong Kong fencer (born 1989) In this Chinese name, the family name is Au.

Au Sin Ying
Personal information
Nickname(s)Glasses Swordsman
Born (1989-01-08) 8 January 1989 (age 35)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Nationality Hong Kong
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
National coachWong Yuet Kei
ClubHong Kong Fencing
Association
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Hong Kong
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Pattaya City Individual
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nantong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Shanghai Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Suwon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kuwait City Team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Team
Au Sin Ying
Traditional Chinese歐倩瑩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQū Xianyǐng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationĀu Sin yìhng
JyutpingAu Sin jing

Au Sin Ying (Chinese: 歐倩瑩; born 8 January, 1989 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong sabre fencer.

Au earned a bronze medal in the Pattaya City World Cup in 2010. The same year, she won an individual silver medal and a team bronze medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

She was one of the torchbearers for the 2011 University Games.

Au represented Hong Kong at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event. She lost in the first round to Tunisian fencer and two-time Olympian Azza Besbes, with a final score of 13–15. She reached the table of 32 at the 2014 World Championships in Kazan after defeating Venezuela's Alejandra Benítez, but lost to eventual bronze medallist Vassiliki Vougiouka of Greece.

Au is a resident athlete of the Hong Kong Fencing Association, and is coached and trained by Wong Yuet Kei.

References

  1. ^ "Au Sin Ying". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Au Sin Ying". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. Yu, Yilei (20 November 2010). "Au's surprise silver fires up HK fencing". China Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. "Another silver, bronze ups HK medal tally". HK Information Services Department. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. "Fencer - AU Sin Ying - HONG KONG - FIE - International Fencing Federation". fie.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. "Women's Individual Sabre Round of 32". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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