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Wu Minxia

Wu Minxia in 2008
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1985-11-10) 10 November 1985 (age 39) Shanghai, China
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	53 kg
Sport
Sport	Diving
Event(s)	1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro
Partner	Guo Jingjing
Former partner(s)	Guo Jingjing
Coached by	Yuan Lianying
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 5 1 1 World Championships 8 5 1 FINA Diving World Cup 7 4 1 Summer Universiade 6 1 0 Asian Games 5 1 – Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 3 m synchro Gold 2008 Beijing 3 m synchro Gold 2012 London 3 m synchro Gold 2012 London 3 m springboard Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 m synchro Silver 2004 Athens 3 m springboard Bronze 2008 Beijing 3 m springboard World Championships Gold 2001 Fukuoka 3 m synchro Gold 2003 Barcelona 3 m synchro Gold 2007 Melbourne 3 m synchro Gold 2009 Rome 3 m synchro Gold 2011 Shanghai 3 m synchro Gold 2011 Shanghai 3 m springboard Gold 2013 Barcelona 3 m synchro Gold 2015 Kazan 3 m synchro springboard Silver 2001 Fukuoka 1 m springboard Silver 2005 Montréal 1 m springboard Silver 2005 Montréal 3 m springboard Silver 2007 Melbourne 3 m springboard Silver 2009 Rome 1 m springboard Bronze 2003 Barcelona 3 m springboard Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan 3 m synchro Gold 2006 Doha 1 m springboard Gold 2006 Doha 3 m springboard Gold 2010 Guangzhou 1 m springboard Gold 2014 Incheon 3 m synchro Silver 2002 Busan 3 m springboard Summer Universiade Gold 2003 Daegu Team Gold 2003 Daegu 1m Springboard Gold 2003 Daegu 3m Springboard Gold 2003 Daegu Synchro Springboard Gold 2005 Izmir Team Gold 2005 Izmir 1m Springboard Silver 2005 Izmir 3m Springboard

Wu Minxia (Chinese: 吴敏霞; pinyin: Wú Mǐnxiá; born on November 10, 1985) is a retired Chinese diver. She was amazing at diving from the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards. She also excelled in synchronized 3-meter springboard events.

Wu Minxia started competing in big championships in 2001. She represented China in every Asian Games, Olympic Games, and FINA World Aquatics Championships until 2016. She won eight world championships and five Olympic gold medals. She also won five Asian Games gold medals. This makes her one of the most successful divers ever!

Wu Minxia's Diving Journey

Wu Minxia began her amazing diving career at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships. She teamed up with Guo Jingjing to win the gold medal in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard. They were a fantastic team!

Winning with Guo Jingjing

Wu and Guo continued to win the synchronized 3-meter springboard title three more times. They were almost unbeatable! In 2005, Guo partnered with another diver, Li Ting, and won. Wu also won the same event with Guo at the 2002 Asian Games.

Olympic Successes

Wu Minxia competed for China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard with Guo Jingjing. She also earned a silver medal in the individual 3-meter springboard. Guo Jingjing took the gold in that event.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wu won another gold medal with Guo in the synchronized 3-meter springboard. She then won a bronze medal in the individual 3-meter springboard. Guo Jingjing and Julia Pakhalina from Russia finished ahead of her.

New Partners, More Wins

After Guo Jingjing retired, Wu Minxia started diving with He Zi. This new partnership was also very successful! They won the 3-meter synchronized title at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. At the same championships in her hometown, Shanghai, Wu also won her only individual world championship title in the 3-meter springboard.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wu and He Zi won a gold medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard. This made Wu the first woman to win a diving gold medal in three Olympics in a row! She also won a gold medal in the individual 3-meter springboard event.

During the 2012 Olympics, her parents had kept some personal news from her. They wanted her to stay completely focused on her training and competition. This showed how dedicated she was to her sport.

Making History in Diving

Wu Minxia continued to make history. She won the 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships. She had a new partner, Shi Tingmao. With these wins, Wu became the first diver to win seven gold medals in this event!

At the 2014 Asian Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics, Wu earned another gold medal. She won the 3-meter women's synchronized springboard with Shi Tingmao.

Wu Minxia's Family Life

On May 12, 2017, Wu Minxia accepted a marriage proposal from Zhang Xiaocheng. They got married just five days later, on May 17. Their wedding ceremony was held in Fuping, Shaanxi. They welcomed their daughter on December 19, 2018. Their son was born on February 7, 2022.

See also

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists