Wu Minxia
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Wu Minxia is a female diver
from the People's Republic of China
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Wu represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo Jingjing
before winning a silver medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in second place behind Guo Jingjing.
Wu represented China at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo Jingjing
before winning a bronze medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in third place behind Guo and Russian Julia Pakhalina. After Guo Jingjing
's retirement, she now participates in synchronized events with He Zi
.
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
from the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Wu represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing is a Chinese female diver from the People's Republic of China. She has won more Olympic medals than any other female diver and has won the 3m springboard event at five consecutive World Championships. She announced her retirement in 2011....
before winning a silver medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in second place behind Guo Jingjing.
Wu represented China at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing is a Chinese female diver from the People's Republic of China. She has won more Olympic medals than any other female diver and has won the 3m springboard event at five consecutive World Championships. She announced her retirement in 2011....
before winning a bronze medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in third place behind Guo and Russian Julia Pakhalina. After Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing is a Chinese female diver from the People's Republic of China. She has won more Olympic medals than any other female diver and has won the 3m springboard event at five consecutive World Championships. She announced her retirement in 2011....
's retirement, she now participates in synchronized events with He Zi
He Zi
He Zi is a Chinese diver, specialising in the 1 meter springboard, 3 meter springboard and 3 meter synchronised dive.Among her achievements are:* 2006 – silver medal in both the 1 m and 3 m springboard events of the Asian Games....
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