Han Choi

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Han Choi
Personal information
Full nameHan Choi
National teamFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Born (1989-05-20) 20 May 1989 (age 36)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Han Choi (born May 20, 1989) is a Malawian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. [1] Choi became one of the first Malawian swimmers to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Life

She qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 32.33. [2] She challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including 14-year-olds Sameera Al-Bitar of Bahrain and Christal Clashing of Antigua and Barbuda. She posted a lifetime best of 31.62 to earn a fourth spot by 0.62 of a second behind joint winners Al-Bitar and Ghazal El Jobeili of Lebanon. Choi failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed sixty-ninth overall on the last day of preliminaries. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Han Choi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004 . Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004 . BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Stephen (20 August 2004). "Women's 50 Freestyle, Prelims Day 7: Inky Sizzles in World Best 24.66, Joyce Next in PR 25.06, Jenny Thompson Makes It Too". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.


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