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Guo Jingjing

Guo in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1981-10-15) October 15, 1981 (age 43) Baoding, Hebei, China
Residence	Beijing
Height	5 ft 4 in
Sport
Country	People's Republic of China
Event(s)	3m springboard, 3m synchro
Partner	Wu Mingxia
Former partner(s)	Wu Mingxia
Coached by	Zhou Jihong
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 2 0 World Championships 10 1 0 Summer Universiade 11 0 0 Asian Games 4 0 0 Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 3 m Synchro Springboard Gold 2004 Athens 3 m Springboard Gold 2008 Beijing 3 m Synchro Springboard Gold 2008 Beijing 3m Springboard Silver 2000 Sydney 3 m Synchro Springboard Silver 2000 Sydney 3 m Springboard World Championships Gold 2001 Fukuoka 3m Springboard Gold 2001 Fukuoka Synchro Springboard Gold 2003 Barcelona 3m Springboard Gold 2003 Barcelona Synchro Springboard Gold 2005 Montréal 3m Springboard Gold 2005 Montréal Synchro Springboard Gold 2007 Melbourne 3m Springboard Gold 2007 Melbourne Synchro Springboard Gold 2009 Rome 3m Springboard Gold 2009 Rome Synchro Springboard Silver 1998 Perth 3m Springboard Asian Games Gold 1998 Bangkok 3 m Springboard Gold 2002 Busan 3 m Springboard Gold 2002 Busan 3 m Synchro Springboard Gold 2006 Doha 3 m Synchro Springboard Summer Universiade Gold 2001 Beijing Team Gold 2001 Beijing 1m Springboard Gold 2001 Beijing 3m Springboard Gold 2001 Beijing Platform Synchro Gold 2005 Izmir Team Gold 2005 Izmir 1m Springboard Gold 2005 Izmir Synchro Springboard Gold 2003 Daegu Team Gold 2003 Daegu Synchro Springboard Silver 2003 Daegu 1m Springboard Silver 2003 Daegu 3m Springboard

Guo Jingjing (Chinese: 郭晶晶; pinyin: Guō Jīngjīng) is a famous retired Chinese diver. She was born on October 15, 1981, in Baoding, Hebei, China. Guo is known for winning many gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships. She holds the record with her diving partner Wu Minxia for the most Olympic medals (6) won by any female diver. She also won the 3-meter springboard event at five World Championships in a row. Guo announced her retirement from diving in 2011.

Guo Jingjing's Diving Journey

Guo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Guo Jingjing started diving when she was just six years old. She trained at the Baoding Training Base. By 1988, she was training for competitive diving. In 1992, she was chosen to join the Chinese national diving team.

Her first time competing at the Olympics was in 1996. She finished in 5th place. Her coach for the 2008 Olympics was Zhong Shaozhen.

Olympic Gold Medals

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Guo won her first Olympic gold medal. She won it in the 3-meter women's synchronized springboard event with her partner Wu Minxia. Soon after, she won her first individual Olympic gold medal in the 3-meter women's springboard.

Guo in 2019

Guo became a huge sports star in China after the 2004 Olympics. She had many endorsement deals. For a short time, she was asked to step back from the national team because of too many commercial activities. She was allowed back when she agreed to focus on diving.

Guo is known in China as "The Princess of Diving." She won two more gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. After these games, Guo became the female diver with the most Olympic medals. She tied with other great divers like Fu Mingxia, Pat McCormick, and Greg Louganis for the most gold medals (four).

In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Guo won gold in the women's 3-meter springboard. She scored 415.35 points. She also won gold in synchronized diving with Wu Minxia. They had won this event at the 2004 Athens Olympics and three World Championships before.

Retirement from Diving

In January 2011, Guo confirmed her decision to retire from diving. This meant she would not compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She said that she felt she had completed her mission in diving. She believed it was time for other talented divers to have their chance.

Life After Diving

After retiring from diving, Guo Jingjing explored new paths. In 2016, she and her husband, Kenneth Fok, took part in a TV show. It was called The Amazing Race China 3. This show is based on the American travel-reality program. They competed in ten challenges that were inspired by the Olympics. Guo and Kenneth ended up winning the season!

Family Life

Guo's personal life has also been in the news. She was often seen with Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, who is the grandson of a Hong Kong businessman, Henry Fok. They got married in Hong Kong on November 8, 2012.

Guo and Kenneth have three children. Their first child, a baby boy, was born on August 27, 2013. They welcomed a daughter on April 21, 2017. Their third child, another daughter, was born on January 1, 2019.

Health Challenges

During her long and intense diving career, Guo faced some health challenges. The high-pressure training affected her knees. It also caused problems with her eyes, including her retina and her eyesight. In September 2008, she had surgery on both eyes to fix a detached retina. She had a similar surgery on her right eye in 2001. Even though she took a few months off, her eyesight has become weaker over time.

Guo Jingjing's Major Achievements

Guo Jingjing has an impressive list of achievements:

• 1995 World Cup – 1st in Synchronized Platform & 3m Synchronized Springboard
• 1998 World Championships – 2nd in 3m Springboard
• 1999 World Cup – 1st in 3m Synchronized Springboard; 3rd in 3m Springboard
• 2000 World Cup – 1st in 3m Springboard; 2nd in 3m Synchronized Springboard
• 2000 Olympic Games – 2nd in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2001 World Championships – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2002 World Cup – 1st in 1m & 3m Springboard; 2nd in 3m Synchronized Springboard
• 2002 Asian Games – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2003 FINA Diving Grand Prix (Australia/China) – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2003 World Championships – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2004 World Cup – 1st in 3m Synchronized Springboard; 2nd in 3m Springboard
• 2004 Olympic Games – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2005 World Championships – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2006 Asian Games – 1st in 3m Synchronized Springboard
• 2007 World Championships – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard
• 2008 Olympic Games – 1st in Women's 3m Synchronised Springboard
• 2008 Olympic Games – 1st in Women's 3m Springboard
• 2009 World Championships – 1st in 3m Springboard & Synchronized Springboard

See also

In Spanish: Guo Jingjing para niños