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'''Shrone Austin''' (born January 31, 1989) is a Seychellois swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and breaststroke events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Shrone Austin|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/au/shrone-austin-1.html|29 November 2012}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite news|last=Belhadj|first=Chaker|title=South Africa Dominates the African Games, Egypt a Strong Second|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/south-africa-dominates-the-african-games-egypt-a-strong-second/|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=18 October 2003|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref>
'''Shrone Austin''' (born January 31, 1989) is a Seychellois swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and breaststroke events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Shrone Austin|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/au/shrone-austin-1.html|29 November 2012}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite news|last=Belhadj|first=Chaker|title=South Africa Dominates the African Games, Egypt a Strong Second|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/south-africa-dominates-the-african-games-egypt-a-strong-second/|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=18 October 2003|accessdate=15 December 2015}}</ref>


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 [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke|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).<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 100m Breaststroke Heat 1|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/results/3535098.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Stephen|title=Women’s 100 Breaststroke Prelims: Aussies Hanson and Jones Qualify One-Two|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7809.asp|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdate=19 April 2013}}</ref>
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 [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke|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).<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 100m Breaststroke Heat 1|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/results/3535098.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 August 2004|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |title=Women’s 100 Breaststroke Prelims: Aussies Hanson and Jones Qualify One-Two |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7809.asp |publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]] |date=15 August 2004 |accessdate=19 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703013421/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7809.asp |archivedate= 3 July 2006 |df= }}</ref>


At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], Austin decided to drop her breaststroke specialty, and instead challenge herself with a long-distance [[freestyle swimming|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 [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming: Women's 400m Freestyle – Heat 1|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWW014900/index.html|work=[[Beijing 2008]]|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>
At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], Austin decided to drop her breaststroke specialty, and instead challenge herself with a long-distance [[freestyle swimming|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 [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming: Women's 400m Freestyle – Heat 1|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWW014900/index.html|work=[[Beijing 2008]]|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=29 November 2012}}</ref>

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Shrone Austin
Personal information
Full nameShrone Austin
National team Seychelles
Born (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 36)
Victoria, Seychelles
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, breaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the Seychelles
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 1500 m freestyle

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.

Achievements

Austin won the Seychelles Sportswoman of the year in 2003 when she was just 14 years old.[9]

References

  1. ^ 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 2016-12-04. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ^ Belhadj, Chaker (18 October 2003). "South Africa Dominates the African Games, Egypt a Strong Second". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Women's 100m Breaststroke Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Swimming: Women's 400m Freestyle – Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  6. ^ "200m freestyle results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ^ "400m freestyle results". thecgf,com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ^ "800m freestyle results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Swimming - Shrone Austin". nation.sc. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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