Major Accomplishments



Competitive History

Year

Competition

Place

Age
1990 Goodwill Games - 10m platform 1st 11
1991 World Swimming Championships - 10m platform 1st 12
1992 Olympic Games - 10m platform 1st 13
1993 World Swimming Championships - 10m platform 1st 14
FINA Diving World Cup - 3m springboard 3rd 14
1994 World Swimming Championships - 10m platform 1st 15
1995 World Swimming Championships - 10m platform 2nd 16
FINA Diving World Cup - 10m platform 2nd 17
FINA Diving World Cup - 3m springboard 1st 17
1996 World Swimming Championships - 3m springboard 1st 17
Olympic Games - 10m platform 1st 17
Olympic Games - 3m springboard 1st 17
1999 University Games - 10m platform 1st 20
University Games - 3m springboard 1st 20
2000 FINA Diving World Cup - 3m springboard 2nd 21
Olympic Games - 3m springboard synchronized (with Guo Jingjing) 2nd 22
Olympic Games - 3m springboard 1st 22

and much much more...





Making History

Youngest World Champion (12 years old)
Youngest Olympic Champion (13 years old)
First woman to win both Olympic diving events since the last 36 years
Youngest female diver to win both Olympic diving events
First Asian athlete to win both Olympic diving events
First Chinese athlete to win both Olympic diving events
First female diver to win four Olympic gold medals
First Chinese athlete to win gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games