Wu Minxia

About Wu Minxia

Wu Minxia is a Chinese female diver and first woman to win gold medal in a diving event in three consecutive Olympic Games.

Career Highlights:

• 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 participated in synchronized events with He Zi.
  
• Wu represented China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with He Zi, becoming the first woman to win gold medal in a diving event in three consecutive Olympic Games.She won the 3 metre springboard gold medal as well. After the 3 metre springboard competition, it was revealed that her parents withheld information that her grandmother died a year before, and that her mother had cancer. Her father said he misled her to keep her focused on training. The news drew criticism from China.
  
• By winning the 3m synchronized springboard event at the 2013 World Championships with new partner Shi Tingmao, Wu became the first person to win six gold medals in a synchronized event.

Wu Minxia Achievements

Gold Medal Records:

Olympic Games:

• Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard
  

World Championships:

• Diving at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  

Asian Games:

• Diving at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's 1 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's 3 metre springboard
  
• Diving at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's 1 metre springboard