Esther Qin
 Esther Qin won the gold medal in the Women's 3m springboard, 2014 Commonwealth Games. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fan Esther Qin[1] (艾丝特-覃-帆)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
18 November 1991 Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Diving Australia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Esther Qin (Chinese: 覃帆;[2] born 18 November 1991) is a Chinese-born Australian diver.[3]
Personal life
She is attending RMIT in Melbourne.
Diving career
In China
Qin started diving at the age of eleven in China and competed in several national competitions until her family emigrated to Australia in 2009.[4]
For Australia
Qin competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, won a silver medal in the 3m synchronised with Samantha Mills.[5] She also competed in the 1 m and 3 m springboard. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, she won the gold medal in the 3m springboard and a bronze medal in 1m springboard.[3] She was coached by Chava Sobrino at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.[6]
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Kazan, Russia, she won a bronze medal in the 3m synchronized with Samantha Mills.[7]
References
- 1 2 "QIN Fan Esther". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- 1 2 (Chinese) "专访跳水华裔美少女覃帆 喀山是爱情开始的地方". Sina.com.cn. 2 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Ether Qin results". 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Outstanding Diver of the NSWCHS Championships". DET NSW School Sports Unit website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Honour Roll - Esther Quin". Australian University Sport website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Paxinos, Stathi. "Australia's Esther Qin claims diving gold". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Women's 3m Synchro Springboard" (PDF). 16th FINA World Championships website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.