Chen Xiaoxia
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| Native name | 陳肖霞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 8, 1962 Dongguan, Guangdong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1976—1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | springboard, platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Xiaoxia (Chinese: 陈肖霞; born October 8, 1962) is a former Chinese diver and the first Chinese world champion in diving. She was dubbed "Diving Queen" by the US Swimming World Magazine.[1]
Early Life
Chen was born in Dongguan, Guangdong Province.
Career
Chen started diving training in 1973, and was recruited to Guangdong provincial team the next year. In 1976, she won 2nd place in national competition, and was admitted to Chinese national team the following year. In 1978, Chen competed at Asian Games and won gold medal in women's platform diving.[1]
Chen claimed gold medal at the 1979 Summer Universiade, thus becoming the first Chinese world champion in diving.[2] She also claimed gold medal at the 1981 and 1983 FINA Diving World Cup.[1] In 1981, she was selected as best diver by the US Swimming World Magazine.[2]
Due to China's boycott to the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Chen didn't win Olympic champion at the climax of her career.[2] Four years later, Chen competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and claimed 4th place.[3] She retired after that.[2]
In May 1986, Chen moved to the US.[2]
References
- ^ a b c 新華網 (20 July 2011). "中国运动员获首个跳水世界冠军 "跳水皇后"这样炼成" (in Chinese). chinastory. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "历史上的今天 陈肖霞为我国获得第一个跳水世界冠军" (in Chinese). sports.sohu.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Chen Xiaoxia". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Chinese female divers
- Divers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic divers for China
- People from Dongguan
- Asian Games medalists in diving
- Sportspeople from Guangdong
- Divers at the 1978 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Summer World University Games medalists in diving
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Chinese women