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Zongyuan WANG
Sport Diving
NOC China   
GenderMen
Born24 Oct 2001 in Xiangyang, CHN
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Beijing, CHN
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Hubei Province: China
Why this sport?
He finished first in three events at a provincial diving competition and was then scouted to train for the sport in Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
General Interest
Awards and honours
In 2022 he was presented with the National May 4th Youth Medal by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League in the People's Republic of China. (tyj.hubei.gov.cn, 05 May 2022)

In 2021 he was presented with the National May 1st Labour Medal by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. (acftu.org, 06 Sep 2021)

In 2015 he was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov.cn, 09 Nov 2015)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up gymnastics at age four before switching to diving at age seven.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
Mandarin
General Interest
Hobbies
Fashion, social media. (olympics.com, 28 Jul 2021)
Injuries
He sustained a wrist injury at the 2015 National Youth Games in the People's Republic of China. (Bayibatiyu Baijiahao page, 24 Oct 2021)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal in men's 3m springboard at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (k.sina.com.cn, 22 Oct 2022; Hubei Daily Baijiahao page, 29 Jun 2022)
Milestones
At the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, he became the first diver to win three gold medals at a single edition of the world championships. He claimed titles in the individual 1m springboard, individual 3m springboard, and 3m synchronised springboard events in Hungary. (hbtv.com.cn, 02 Jul 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Aug 2022)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard 534.90 
1 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 467.82 
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard 538.10
1 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 456.33
1 2022 Budapest, HUN 1m Springboard 493.30
1 2022 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 561.95
1 2022 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro  
1 2019 Gwangju, KOR 1m Springboard 440.25
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2019 Gold Coast, QLD, AUS 3m Springboard 453.05
2 2019 Gold Coast, QLD, AUS 3m Springboard Synchro 358.71
2 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 396.24
10 2018 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 376.85
1 2018 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 422.37
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
11 2019   3m Springboard  
4 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 443.15
6 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 365.73
3 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard 481.70
1 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 418.68