Rachel Ah Koy
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Rachel Ah Koy is a Fiji Islander
swimmer.
She competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games
, setting a national record in the women's 50 metres breaststroke
, with a time of 34.99 sec. during the qualifiers, and a national record in the women's 100 m breaststroke heats, with a time of 1:17.33. Ah Koy also competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games
; she qualified for the semi-finals in both the 50 m and 100 m events, but failed to reach the finals.
Ah Koy won a silver medal in the women's 200m individual medley
at the 2003 South Pacific Games
, at the age of 14, behind New Caledonia's Diane Bui Duyet
and ahead of fellow Fiji Islander Caroline Pickering. Ah Koy won gold in the women's 100m breaststroke. She also competed in the 2007 South Pacific Games, winning a silver medal in the women's 200m individual medley, behind New Caledonia's Lara Grangeon.
She was invited by the Fiji Swimming Association to seek a qualifying spot to represent Fiji
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, but declined, citing her time-consuming studies at Otago University in New Zealand
.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
swimmer.
She competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, setting a national record in the women's 50 metres breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
, with a time of 34.99 sec. during the qualifiers, and a national record in the women's 100 m breaststroke heats, with a time of 1:17.33. Ah Koy also competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
; she qualified for the semi-finals in both the 50 m and 100 m events, but failed to reach the finals.
Ah Koy won a silver medal in the women's 200m individual medley
Medley (music)
In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...
at the 2003 South Pacific Games
South Pacific Games
The Pacific Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Olympics , with participation exclusively from countries around the South Pacific. It is held every four years and began in 1963, hosted by Suva, Fiji.- Concept :The idea of holding the South Pacific Games originated with Dr A.H...
, at the age of 14, behind New Caledonia's Diane Bui Duyet
Diane Bui Duyet
Diane Bui Duyet, sometimes spelled "Bui-Duyet", is a French/New Caledonian swimmer. Due to the New Caledonia's status as an overseas territory of France, Bui Duyet competes for New Caledonia in regional competitions and for France in continental and above competitions .In...
and ahead of fellow Fiji Islander Caroline Pickering. Ah Koy won gold in the women's 100m breaststroke. She also competed in the 2007 South Pacific Games, winning a silver medal in the women's 200m individual medley, behind New Caledonia's Lara Grangeon.
She was invited by the Fiji Swimming Association to seek a qualifying spot to represent Fiji
Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Fiji sent a team to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was female sprinter Makelesi Bulikiobo...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, but declined, citing her time-consuming studies at Otago University in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.