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Yiwen CHEN
Sport Diving
NOC China   
GenderWomen
Born15 Jun 1999 in Haikou, CHN
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
 Guangdong Province: China
Further Personal Information
Occupation
 Athlete
Languages
 English, Mandarin
General Interest
Hobbies
 Surfing, photography, drawing, playing the piano. (sohu.com, 07 Nov 2022)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 Her mother met Wu Guocun, a staff member working at the provincial diving sport centre of Guangdong, and Zhong Quansheng, then head coach of Zhanjiang Chikan Diving Team. She asked whether her daughter could try diving, but coach Zhong thought it was a bit late for her to start. She did not give up and asked Wu whether her daughter had a good physique for the sport. Wu thought so and agreed to let her give it a try.
When and where did you begin this sport?
 She took up the sport at age eight in Zhanjiang, People's Republic of China.
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Zhongshan, CHN
General Interest
Awards and honours
 In 2014 she was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 14 Nov 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
 He Shuai [club], CHN
General Interest
Ambitions
 To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (resource.ttplus.cn, 22 Oct 2022)
Injuries
 She underwent wrist surgery in 2022. (finance.sina.com.cn, 16 Apr 2023; ThePaper.cn, 23 Mar 2023)
Hero / Idol
 Chinese diver Shi Tingmao. (sohu.com, 17 Jan 2023)
Other information
 OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2023 she was elected as a representative for Zhongshan at the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress in the People's Republic of China. "It was people from Zhongshan city [government] that first contacted me and wanted to recommend me for the election. I consulted with coaches and team leaders from the diving team and they were very supportive. They encouraged me to take on more societal responsibility and to go outside of my comfort zone. This is very important for my self development. Being elected as a representative means that I have greater responsibilities and need to grow further. In the past, I focused more on diving and competitions for personal development. I never thought that I would be able to participate in public affairs. Whether it is a diver or a representative of the National People's Congress, I hope to contribute to the national sports cause." (sohu.com, 17 Jan 2023)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard 359.50
1 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 341.94
1 2022 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 366.90
1 2022 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 343.14
1 2019 Gwangju, KOR 1m Springboard 285.45
4 2017 Budapest, HUN 1m Springboard 294.70
Final 2017 Budapest, HUN Team Event 355.15
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2019 Gold Coast, QLD, AUS 3m Springboard 365.55
1 2018 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 341.50
1 2018 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 298.95
1 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 354.70
1 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 306.96
1 2018 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 342.90
1 2018 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 310.86
2 2018 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 356.55
1 2018 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 325.56
1 2017 Gold Coast, QLD, AUS 3m Springboard 297.75
2 2017 Kuala Lumpur, MAS 3m Springboard 338.25
1 2017 San Juan, PUR 3m Springboard 356.60
1 2017 Singapore, SGP 3m Springboard 368.35
3 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 327.60
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2018 Jakarta, INA 1m Springboard 306.50
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 313.26
4 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 318.99
1 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 336.12