Shrone Austin (born January 31, 1989) is a Seychellois swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and breaststroke events.[1] She first competed in the women's 100 m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics, before turning her sights on the long-distance freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Apart from her Olympic career, Austin had collected a career total of six medals (three silvers and three bronzes) in two editions of the All-Africa Games (2003 and 2011).[2]
Austin made her own swimming history, as Seychelles' youngest ever athlete (aged 15), at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she competed in the 100 m breaststroke. Swimming in heat one, she raced to third and forty-third overall in her lifetime best of 1:19.02, almost a full-second margin behind Armenia's Varduhi Avetisyan (0.15) and three-time Olympian and leader Katerine Moreno (0.67).[3][4]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Austin decided to drop her breaststroke specialty, and instead challenge herself with a long-distance freestyle. Swimming against Hungary's Boglárka Kapás, and Thailand's Natthanan Junkrajang (who later forced to pull out from the prelims) in heat one of the 400 m freestyle, Austin came up with a steady swim throughout the race, but could not catch her Hungarian rival near the wall to finish only in second and forty-first at 4:35.86.[5]
Austin also competed in three events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia, she competed in the freestyle events for the 200 metres,[6] the 400 metres[7] and the 800 metres[8] but didn't reach the final in any of the three events.
Achievementsedit
Austin won the Seychelles Sportswoman of the year in 2003 when she was just 14 years old.[9]
Referencesedit
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^Belhadj, Chaker (18 October 2003). "South Africa Dominates the African Games, Egypt a Strong Second". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
^"Women's 100m Breaststroke Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^Thomas, Stephen (15 August 2004). . Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 July 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^. Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^"200m freestyle results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^"400m freestyle results". thecgf,com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^"800m freestyle results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^"Swimming - Shrone Austin". nation.sc. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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October 28, 2023
shrone, austin, born, january, 1989, seychellois, swimmer, specialized, freestyle, breaststroke, events, first, competed, women, breaststroke, 2004, summer, olympics, before, turning, sights, long, distance, freestyle, 2008, summer, olympics, apart, from, olym. Shrone Austin born January 31 1989 is a Seychellois swimmer who specialized in freestyle and breaststroke events 1 She first competed in the women s 100 m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics before turning her sights on the long distance freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics Apart from her Olympic career Austin had collected a career total of six medals three silvers and three bronzes in two editions of the All Africa Games 2003 and 2011 2 Shrone AustinPersonal informationFull nameShrone AustinNational team SeychellesBorn 1989 01 31 31 January 1989 age 34 Victoria SeychellesHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Weight70 kg 154 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyle breaststrokeMedal record Women s swimmingRepresenting the SeychellesAll Africa Games2003 Abuja 800 m freestyle2003 Abuja 1500 m freestyle2003 Abuja 400 m medley2003 Abuja 400 m freestyle2011 Maputo 800 m freestyle2011 Maputo 1500 m freestyleAustin made her own swimming history as Seychelles youngest ever athlete aged 15 at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she competed in the 100 m breaststroke Swimming in heat one she raced to third and forty third overall in her lifetime best of 1 19 02 almost a full second margin behind Armenia s Varduhi Avetisyan 0 15 and three time Olympian and leader Katerine Moreno 0 67 3 4 At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Austin decided to drop her breaststroke specialty and instead challenge herself with a long distance freestyle Swimming against Hungary s Boglarka Kapas and Thailand s Natthanan Junkrajang who later forced to pull out from the prelims in heat one of the 400 m freestyle Austin came up with a steady swim throughout the race but could not catch her Hungarian rival near the wall to finish only in second and forty first at 4 35 86 5 Austin also competed in three events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne Australia she competed in the freestyle events for the 200 metres 6 the 400 metres 7 and the 800 metres 8 but didn t reach the final in any of the three events Achievements editAustin won the Seychelles Sportswoman of the year in 2003 when she was just 14 years old 9 References edit Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Shrone Austin Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 29 November 2012 Belhadj Chaker 18 October 2003 South Africa Dominates the African Games Egypt a Strong Second Swimming World Magazine Retrieved 15 December 2015 Women s 100m Breaststroke Heat 1 Athens 2004 BBC Sport 15 August 2004 Retrieved 31 January 2013 Thomas Stephen 15 August 2004 Women s 100 Breaststroke Prelims Aussies Hanson and Jones Qualify One Two Swimming World Magazine Archived from the original on 3 July 2006 Retrieved 19 April 2013 Swimming Women s 400m Freestyle Heat 1 Beijing 2008 NBC Olympics Archived from the original on 21 August 2012 Retrieved 29 November 2012 200m freestyle results thecgf com Archived from the original on 25 July 2002 Retrieved 30 October 2016 400m freestyle results thecgf com Archived from the original on 25 July 2002 Retrieved 30 October 2016 800m freestyle results thecgf com Archived from the original on 25 July 2002 Retrieved 30 October 2016 Swimming Shrone Austin nation sc Retrieved 30 October 2016 External links editNBC Olympics Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shrone Austin amp oldid 1156958698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
