Alicia Kok Shun

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Alicia Kok Shun
Personal information
NationalityMauritian
Born (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 19)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tunis 50 m breaststroke

Alicia Kok Shun (born 20 November 2004) is a Mauritian swimmer. [1] [2] She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Alicia Kok Shun". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "Tokyo 2020: Alicia Kok Shun fails in quarter-finals". Mauritius Hindi News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. "Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. Benoît, Stéphane (25 July 2021). "Natation – JO de Tokyo: Alicia Kok Shun ne se qualifie pas pour les demi-finales du 100 m brasse". lexpress.mu (in French). Retrieved 25 July 2021.