Wang Xin
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Wang Xin ; birth name Wang Ruoxue , born 11 August 1992 (age 19) in Wuhan
, Hubei
) is a Chinese
athlete who competes in diving
.
She initially trained at
Tsinghua University
with controversial diving coach Yu Fen before moving to the national team in 2006.
She competed for Team China
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
) is a Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
athlete who competes in diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
.
She initially trained at
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
with controversial diving coach Yu Fen before moving to the national team in 2006.
She competed for Team China
China at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics.China was represented by the Chinese Olympic Committee , and the team of selected athletes were officially known as Team China....
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Major achievements
- 2008-02-20 Silver medal at the 2008 16th FINA Diving World Cup (Good Luck Beijing) - 10m platform event.
- 2008-02-21 Gold medal at the 2008 16th FINA Diving World Cup (Good Luck Beijing), paired with Chen Ruolin - 10m platform synchro event.
- 2008-08-11 Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, paired with Chen Ruolin - 10m platform synchro event.
- 2008-08-21 Bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics - 10m platform event.