Chinese diving champion 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá), 30, has not only netted another gold medal for her country but made history while doing so. She is now officially the greatest champion in Olympic diving history and first 5-time Olympic gold medalist, after she and her partner 施廷懋 (Shī Tíngmào) took home the gold in the women’s synchronized 3 meter springboard.
She has won the most diving gold medals by an individual in Olympic history, breaking a six-way tie and leaving Greg Louganis (USA), Pat McCormick (USA), 伏明霞 (Fú Míngxiá) (CHN), 郭晶晶 (Guō Jīngjīng) (CHN) and 杨威 (Chén Ruòlín) (CHN) behind. 吴敏霞 (Wú Mǐnxiá) also notched the record for the most Olympic diving medals won by a woman, surpassing countrywoman 郭晶晶 (Guō Jīngjīng) with six, and at age 30 has became the oldest woman to win an Olympic diving gold medal. [Read more]. |
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