MAK, So Ning

麥素寧生於體育世家，遺傳了父母對運動的熱愛。她尤其受到身為前短跑好手母親黃慕貞的啟發，從少便立志成為一名精英運動員。素寧自5歲開始習泳，其後更代表香港游泳隊出戰亞太區分齡組別賽事。升上中學後，她接觸了長跑及越野跑，而這亦開啟了她的三項鐵人之路。

於2002年，素寧獲香港三項鐵人隊教練邀請加入港隊，首次代表香港參與亞洲水陸兩項鐵人錦標賽即獲得青年組亞軍。此後，她多次獲得亞洲巡迴賽獎項，並於2007年登上亞洲女子精英組別排名第一。於2008年，她成為首位女子運動員代表香港參加北京奧運會三項鐵人比賽。在她的運動員生涯裏，她曾代表香港出戰一屆奧運會、一屆亞運會及兩屆全運會。

素寧除了在運動方面取得優異成績，亦明白到平衡學業的重要。她在香港李寶椿聯合世界書院高中畢業後，獲香港中文大學取錄，由2005至2009年期間主修心理學和副修運動科學及體育教育學士。在2011年，她完成運動科學碩士課程。現在，她任職於康樂及文化事務署，致力為市民提供優質文康服務及推廣本地體育運動的發展。

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Mak So Ning Tania was the first woman to represent Hong Kong to compete in the Summer Olympics triathlon individual event. Born under parents that love sports and a healthy lifestyle, Tania also follows their footsteps since childhood and is particularly inspired by her mother Wong Mo Ching, an elite athletic sprinter in the 1970s, to strike for excellence. She started swimming at 5 years old and later was one of the top swimmers at her age group to represent Hong Kong at Asia-Pacific swimming competitions. After entering into secondary school, she picked up long distance and cross country running as well, in which she later began her triathlon career.

In 2002, Tania was invited by the Hong Kong team coach to join the triathlon team. In less than two months, she achieved a silver medal in her debut at the Asian Aquathlon Championships junior event. Since then, she has won multiple Asia Triathlon Cup events and ranked no.1 in the Asia Elite Women Rankings in 2007. Throughout her triathlon career, she has represented Hong Kong in one Olympic Games, one Asian Games and two China National Games.

Apart from being an achiever in triathlon, Tania was also keen to excel in her academic. After graduating in the Li Po Chun United World College, she studied in the Chinese University of Hong Kong for her Bachelor degree, majoring in psychology and minoring in sports science and physical education from 2005 to 2009. In 2011, she completed her Master in exercise science. Currently, she is working in the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and aims to provide quality leisure services and promote the sports culture to the public.