Cao Yuan facts for kids
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Beijing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Cao Yuan (Chinese: 曹缘; pinyin: Cáo Yuán) is a famous diver from China. He was born on February 7, 1995. Cao Yuan is known for winning many gold medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and 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. He started diving when he was just five years old. His mother wanted him to learn discipline, so she signed him up for diving classes.
Cao Yuan lives by a special motto: "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 amazing things in diving. He is the only diver in history to win three gold medals at a single World Diving Series event. This happened in 2014 in Canada. He won gold in the 3-meter synchronized springboard, 10-meter synchronized platform, and 10-meter individual platform events.
He and his teammate, Yue Lin, are also the only divers to win two World Series gold medals on the same day! They achieved this on May 30, 2014, in the 3-meter synchronized springboard and 10-meter synchronized platform events.
World Championships Success
- In 2015, Cao Yuan teamed up with Qin Kai at the World Championships in Kazan. They won a gold medal in the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard.
- At the World Championships in Budapest in 2017, Cao won a silver medal with his new partner, Xie Siyi, in the 3-meter synchronized springboard.
- In 2019, at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in South Korea, Cao Yuan won two gold medals in synchronized diving! He won the 3-meter synchronized springboard with Xie Siyi. He also won the 10-meter synchronized platform with Chen Aisen.
- In 2022, he won another gold medal in the 3-meter synchronized springboard at the World Championships in Budapest.
Olympic Gold Medals
Cao Yuan is a true Olympic champion!
- At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, he 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 springboard dive with Qin Kai at the same Olympics.
- At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Cao and Chen Aisen won a silver medal in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform. Cao then won a gold medal in the individual 10-meter platform event with 582.35 points.
- At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he won the gold medal in the 10-meter platform event. This helped China win all eight diving gold medals at those games! Cao became the first athlete since Greg Louganis to win back-to-back gold medals in this event.
Awards and Recognition
Cao Yuan has been recognized for his amazing diving skills.
- In 2014, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) named him the Male Diver of the Year.
- He received this special award again in 2018.
- In 2014, he also received the 4 May Youth Medal of Beijing in China.
See also
In Spanish: Cao Yuan para niños
- China at the 2012 Summer Olympics
