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| Siyi
XIE |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
China
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 28 Mar 1996
in Shantou, CHN |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Guangzhou, CHN |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Guangdong Province: China |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
International Trade - Jinan University: Guangzhou, CHN |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He sustained a foot injury in late 2019 and was sidelined from training for one month. (new-sports.cn, 22 May 2020)
He had a waist injury in May 2020. (new-sports.cn, 22 May 2020)
He broke his right ankle in early 2014 and underwent surgery. As a result, he switched from platform to springboard in 2015. He injured the ankle again in 2016. (sports.sina.com.cn, 21 Jul 2017; epaper.xxsb.com, 28 Aug 2017) |
Awards and honours |
He was named 2021 Male Diver of the Year by Swimming World magazine. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 22 Dec 2021)
In 2019 and 2021 he was named Male Diver of the Year by the International Swimming Federation [FINA]. (sohu.com, 08 Feb 2020; fina.org, 17 Dec 2021)
He has received the National May 1st Labour Medal from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. (China Development Network, 06 Sep 2021)
In 2016 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sports.sohu.com, 20 Jul 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began diving at age seven in Shantou, People's Republic of China. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Mandarin |
General Interest |
Other information |
FUTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in international economy and trade at Jinan University in the People's Republic of China. (ec.jnu.edu.cn, 05 Sep 2017) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Dreams need action." (Weibo profile, 01 Jan 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the 3m springboard event at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (fina.org, 18 Jun 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was scouted by a diving coach soon after he started primary school. |
Name of coach |
Nie Yudi, CHN; He Weiyi [club] |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Filming vlogs. (view.inews.qq.com, 23 Sep 2021) |
Famous relatives |
His wife Yingying has competed in diving for the Guangdong provincial team in the People's Republic of China. (sports.sina.com.cn, 23 Aug 2022) |
Most influential person in career |
Former coach Wu Guocun. (view.inews.qq.com, 23 Sep 2021) |
Milestones |
By winning gold in both the men's individual and men's synchronised 3 springboard events at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo he became the first male diver to claim titles in both events at the Olympic Games, World Cup and world championships. (163.com, 05 Aug 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 24 Aug 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Yingying |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
3m Springboard |
558.75 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
467.82 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
3m Springboard |
516.10 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
3m Springboard |
545.45 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
3m Springboard Synchro |
439.74 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard |
547.10 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
443.40 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1m Springboard |
485.50 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Event |
425.40 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2017 |
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
3m Springboard |
445.15 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
420.84 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
409.92 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Kuching, MAS |
3m Springboard |
479.15 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Kuching, MAS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
415.20 |
| 2 |
2013 |
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10m Platform |
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| 1 |
2013 |
Madrid, ESP |
10m Platform |
518.75 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Madrid, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
458.64 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform |
469.00 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform Synchro |
482.43 |
| 15 |
2012 |
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10m Platform |
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Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
404.37 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
3m Springboard |
560.80 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
479.52 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 2 |
2019 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard |
527.90 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
469.08 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard |
537.65 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
457.14 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Sagamihara, JPN |
3m Springboard |
548.80 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Sagamihara, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
446.82 |
| 2 |
2018 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard |
550.50 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
497.34 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
3m Springboard |
513.35 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
433.02 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard |
536.60 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
457.98 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard |
529.30 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
463.38 |
| 1 |
2017 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 2 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard |
539.15 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
450.39 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
3m Springboard |
556.20 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
466.02 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard |
507.10 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
458.82 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard |
528.50 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
400.50 |
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