Cao Yuan facts for kids
Cao at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Nationality | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1995 Changsha, China |
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| Height | 167 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3 m, 10 m, 3 m & 10 m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cao Yuan (Chinese: 曹缘; pinyin: Cáo Yuán) is a famous Chinese diver. He was born on February 7, 1995. Cao Yuan is known for winning many gold medals at the Olympics, the World Championships, and the World Cups. Many people think he is the best male diver ever.
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Early Life and Inspiration
Cao Yuan was born in Hunan province, China. He started diving when he was just five years old. His mother wanted him to learn discipline and focus. That is why she signed him up for diving classes.
Cao Yuan lives by a special motto. It is: "Go your own way and see your own scenery. Be calm for life's ups and downs." This means he believes in following his own path and staying calm through good times and bad.
Amazing Diving Career
Cao Yuan has achieved many incredible things in diving. He is the only diver in history to win three gold medals at one World Diving Series event. This happened in 2014 in Canada. He won gold in the 3-meter synchronized dive, the 10-meter synchronized dive, and the 10-meter individual dive.
He also made history with Yue Lin on May 30, 2014. They were the only divers to win two World Series gold medals on the same day. They won the 3-meter synchronized and 10-meter synchronized events.
World Championships Success
In 2015, Cao Yuan teamed up with Qin Kai. They won a gold medal in the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the World Championships in Kazan.
At the World Championships in Budapest in 2017, Cao Yuan won a silver medal. He competed with Xie Siyi in the 3-meter synchronized event.
In 2019, at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Cao Yuan won two more gold medals. He won gold in the 3-meter synchronized event with Xie Siyi. He also won gold in the 10-meter synchronized event with Chen Aisen.
He continued his success at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest. There, he won another gold medal in the 3-meter synchronized event. He also earned a silver medal in the individual 3-meter springboard.
Olympic Games Highlights
Cao Yuan has had great success at the Olympic Games.
- At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won his first Olympic gold medal. This was in the 10-meter synchronized platform event.
- At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Cao Yuan won a gold medal in the men's 3-meter springboard event. He led the whole competition and scored 547.60 points. He also won a bronze medal in the 3-meter synchronized dive with Qin Kai.
- At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Cao Yuan and his teammate Aisen Chen won a silver medal in the men's 10-meter synchronized platform. He then won a gold medal in the individual 10-meter platform event with 582.35 points.
- At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Cao Yuan won the gold medal in the 10-meter platform event. This helped China achieve a perfect eight-gold medal performance in diving. He became the first diver since Greg Louganis to win two gold medals in a row in this event.
Awards and Recognition
Cao Yuan has received special awards for his diving skills.
- In 2014, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) named him the Male Diver of the Year.
- He received this important award again in 2018.
- In 2014, he was also given the 4 May Youth Medal of Beijing in China.
See also
In Spanish: Cao Yuan para niños
- China at the 2012 Summer Olympics
