Ching Maou Wei (born 14 November 1985) is an

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n professional swimmer. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in

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, despite the absence of a professional swimming pool in

. ''

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'' called Maou Wei's qualification as one of the "most unlikely of success stories" of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Maou Wei was chosen as American Samoa's flag bearer during the

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at the Opening Ceremony. He hails from the village of Faga'alu.

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* 1985 births Living people American people of Samoan descent Olympic swimmers for American Samoa American Samoan male swimmers American Samoan people of Chinese descent Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople of Chinese descent People from Faga'alu {{Oceania-swimming-bio-stub