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Esther Qin

Esther Qin

Australian diver

"Qin Fan" redirects here. For the Ming Dynasty politician, see Fan Qin.

Esther Qin (Chinese: 覃帆; pinyin: Qín Fān; lit. 'Qin Sail';[2] born 18 November 1991) is a Chinese-born Australian retired diver.[3]

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Personal life

Qin was born in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China to a Zhuang family. Her family moved to Australia in 2009, as her father had found a position as a chef.[4]

Diving career

In China

Qin started diving at the age of eleven in China and competed in several national competitions.[5]

For Australia

Qin competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, won a silver medal in the 3m synchronised with Samantha Mills.[6] 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 women's 3m springboard, a bronze medal in women's 1m springboard[3] and came 4th in the women's synchronised 3 metre springboard alongside Anna Gelai.[7] She was coached by Chava Sobrino at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.[8]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Kazan, Russia, she won a bronze medal in the 3m synchronized with Samantha Mills.[9]

She competed at the 2016 Olympics where she finished 6th in the women's 3 metre springboard event.[10]

Qin partnered with Georgia Sheehan in the 2018 Commonwealth Games to achieve first place and received a gold medal in the 3m synchronised springboard event.[11] Qin also won a bronze medal in the women's 1m springboard event and came 5th in the women's 3 metre springboard event.[12]

Qin qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where she came 12th in the women's 3-metre springboard event.[13]

She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she came 5th in the women's synchronised 3 metre springboard evnt alongside Brittany O'Brien and 6th in the women's 1 metre springboard event.[14]

Qin announced her retirement from international diving on December 5 2022.[15]

References

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    "QIN Fan Esther". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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    专访跳水华裔美少女覃帆 喀山是爱情开始的地方. Sina.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). 2 August 2015.
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    "Ether Qin results". 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games website. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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    "Esther Qin". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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    "Outstanding Diver of the NSWCHS Championships". DET NSW School Sports Unit website. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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    "Honour Roll – Esther Quin". Australian University Sport website. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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    "Glasgow 2014 - Esther Qin Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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    Paxinos, Stathi. "Australia's Esther Qin claims diving gold". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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    "Women's 3m Synchro Springboard" (PDF). 16th FINA World Championships website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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    "Esther Qin". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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    Pentony, Luke (11 April 2018). "Aussie duo take gold after compatriots bomb final dive". ABC Online. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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    "Esther QIN". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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    "Esther Qin". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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    "Fan QIN". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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    "Esther Qin". instagram.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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