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Esther Qin (Chinese: 覃帆; pinyin: Qín Fān; lit.: 'Qin Sail'; born 18 November 1991) is a Chinese-born Australian diver.
Personal life
Esther was born and raised in a family of Zhuang people, an ethnic minority of China. She is attending RMIT in Melbourne.
Diving career
In China
Qin started diving at the age of eleven in China and competed in several national competitions until her family emigrated to Australia in 2009.
For Australia
Qin competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, won a silver medal in the 3m synchronised with Samantha Mills. 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 3m springboard and a bronze medal in 1m springboard. She was coached by Chava Sobrino at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Kazan, Russia, she won a bronze medal in the 3m synchronized with Samantha Mills.
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. Qin also won a bronze medal in the 1m springboard.
