Chen Ruolin
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Chen Ruolin (simplified Chinese: 陈若琳; traditional Chinese: 陳若琳; pinyin: Chén Ruòlín; born 12 December 1992) is a Chinese platform diver and coach. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2012 and 2016), ten-time World championship medalist (including six golds), nine-time World Cup medalist (eight golds), four-time Asian Games medalist (three golds) and two-time Universiade gold medalist, making her one of the most accomplished female divers in history.[2]
After retiring from the sport in 2016 due to neck injury,[3] Chen became a diving coach in 2021 and has been personally training 2020 Olympic gold medalist Quan Hongchan, who has since won two more Olympic gold medals at the 2024 Summper Olympics in Paris.[4]
Career
[edit]Chen was born in Nantong, Jiangsu. She won the gold medals in the women's 10m platform and 10m synchronized platform at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing for Team China, then duplicated the double gold performance at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]
In the 2011 World Aquatics Championships held in Shanghai, Chen won two gold medals for Women's 10 m platform and Women's 10 m synchro platform (partnering Wang Hao). She became the first Chinese female diver who claimed all the gold medals in women's platform events in Olympic Games, World Cup and World Championships.
In 2014, she lit the torch at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre.
In the 2016 Summer Olympics she won her fifth Olympic gold medal at the 10m synchronised platform event with her partner Liu Huixia, and became only the third Chinese athlete to win five Olympic gold medals.
In October 2016 Chen announced her retirement from diving due to a neck injury.
Performance Timeline
[edit]Women's 10 m platform
[edit]Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | SR |
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Olympics | NH | G | Not Held | G | Not Held | 2 / 2 | ||||
World Championships | S | NH | S | NH | G | NH | S | NH | A | 1 / 4 |
FINA Diving World Cup | NH | G | NH | S | NH | G | NH | A | NH | 2 / 3 |
Women's 10 m synchro platform
[edit]Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olympics | NH | G | Not Held | G | Not Held | G | 3 / 3 | |||||
World Championships | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | 5 / 5 |
FINA Diving World Cup | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | 6 / 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ruoling Chen". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Profile: Chen Ruolin". Forbes. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Rieder, David (21 October 2016). "Five-Time Gold Medalist Diver Chen Ruolin Retires". Swimming World. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Ma, Sylvia (7 August 2024). "Paris Olympics: Chen Ruolin, coach behind Quan Hongchan, back in the limelight again". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Olympics diving: Chen Ruolin wins second gold in 10m platform making it the 200th medal acquired by the Chinese team". BBC Sport. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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