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Han WANG
Sport Diving
NOC China   
GenderWomen
Born24 Jan 1991 in Baoding, CHN
Height1.63 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"I was energetic and naughty when I was young, so my parents sent me to a sports kindergarten. There were a lot of cool exercises for us to do and I was very interested in gymnastics. We thought gymnastics was fun and played all the time. It was not real sports training but some basic movements and a good reason for me to have fun. I kept up the happy gymnastics class when I went to primary school. When I was 10, coaches from the provincial diving team picked me from my school because I seemed more powerful, more flexible and found it easier to learn new things. We took 10 days to learn swimming. Then we started to learn basic diving techniques."
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up gymnastics at a young age before switching to diving at age 10.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Coach
Languages
Mandarin
General Interest
Nicknames
Cherry, Paopao (Weibo profile, 24 Dec 2021; sports.enorth.com.cn, 21 Aug 2011)
Hero / Idol
Chinese diver Guo Jingjing. (news.cctv.com, 26 Jul 2021)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Beijing, CHN
Higher education
Management, Transport and Logistics - Shanghai Maritime University: China
General Interest
Awards and honours
In 2021 she was presented with the National May 1st Labour Medal by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. (acftu.org, 06 Sep 2021)

She received one of the Top Ten Athlete Awards at the 2017 Hebei Sports 'Double Top Ten' Sports Personality Awards in the People's Republic of China. (mini.eastday.com, 02 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never stop chasing your dreams." (Weibo profile, 24 Dec 2021)
Other information
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from diving in April 2022. "After 27 years of my sports career, it's time to say goodbye. I think this sports career experience will be the most brilliant and glorious in my life. Next, I will start a new chapter in my life, and I will continue to contribute to China's diving career. At the same time, I will also use different ways to participate in the transmission of the Olympic sports spirit, and to pass on more positive energy to others and the society." (xw.qq.com, 06 Apr 2022)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard 348.75 
1 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 326.40 
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard 372.85
1 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard Synchro 342.00
2 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 359.40
1 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 323.70
1 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 339.90 
2 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard 356.25
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 1m Springboard 297.75
2 2011 Shanghai, CHN 1m Springboard 310.20
3 2009 Rome, ITA 1m Springboard 303.95
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2017 Kuala Lumpur, MAS 3m Springboard 342.60
2 2017 Singapore, SGP 3m Springboard 363.90
6 2016 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 259.85
2 2016 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 287.70
2 2016 Kuching, MAS 3m Springboard 333.60
1 2016 Kuching, MAS 3m Springboard Synchro 320.10
2 2016 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 336.60
1 2016 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 306.00
1 2015 Gold Coast, QLD, AUS 3m Springboard 339.70
2 2015 Gold Coast, QLD, AUS 3m Springboard Synchro 309.30
3 2015 Kuala Lumpur, MAS 10m Platform 324.30
2 2015 Kuala Lumpur, MAS 10m Platform Synchro 283.38
2 2015 Singapore, SGP 10m Platform 342.70
1 2015 Singapore, SGP 10m Platform Synchro 288.00
5 2014   3m Springboard  
1 2014 Kuala Lumpur, MAS 3m Springboard 362.50
3 2013   3m Springboard  
1 2013 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 345.55
1 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 368.40
1 2012   3m Springboard  
3 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 341.25
2 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 297.90
1 2012 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 377.40
1 2012 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 309.90
1 2011   3m Springboard  
2 2011 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 344.35
1 2011 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 320.10
1 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 397.20
1 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 325.50
1 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard 365.40
1 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 330.60
1 2010   3m Springboard 366.75
1 2010   3m Springboard Synchro 321.00
1 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 359.60
2 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 305.10
1 2010 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 389.70
1 2010 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 339.90
3 2010 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 335.10
1 2010 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 325.50
13 2009   3m Springboard  
2 2009 Shenzhen, CHN 3m Springboard 356.40
1 2009 Shenzhen, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 324.90
9 2008   3m Springboard  
6 2008 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 280.50
1 2008 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 318.00
2 2008 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 317.00
4 2008 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 288.30
3 2006 Elektrostal, RUS 10m Platform 312.55
1 2006 Elektrostal, RUS 10m Platform Synchro 337.08
Asian Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2005 Chenzhou, CHN 10m Platform 566.97
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2018 Jakarta, INA 1m Springboard 323.55
2 2014 Incheon, KOR 1m Springboard 287.40
2 2014 Incheon, KOR 3m Springboard 359.30
1 2010 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 315.60
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2019   3m Springboard  
1 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 377.40
1 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 377.40
1 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 327.00
2 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard 378.90
1 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 330.00
2 2018   3m Springboard  
2 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 380.40
1 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 331.50
1 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 336.12
2 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard 359.30
1 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 328.50
2 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 355.05
2 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 376.10
4 2017   3m Springboard  
1 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 333.00
2 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 363.85
1 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 322.50
2 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 360.80
1 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 335.10
9 2016   3m Springboard  
1 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 327.60
3 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 374.40
1 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 337.50
1 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 328.80
1 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 330.30
1 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 329.40
2 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 343.50
4 2015   3m Springboard  
3 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 335.30
1 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 333.60
2 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard 366.90
1 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 336.90
2 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard 363.80
2 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 317.10
1 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 325.80
1 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 316.80
2 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 363.60
1 2014   3m Springboard  
1 2014 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 368.55
2 2014 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 362.45
2 2014 London, ENG 3m Springboard 359.00
1 2014 Monterrey, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 321.60
2 2014 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 362.40
2 2014 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 385.05
1 2014 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 326.40
2 2013 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard 354.75
1 2013 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 327.00
13 2009   3m Springboard  
1 2009   3m Springboard Synchro  
1 2009 Changzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 331.20
1 2009 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard Synchro 342.90
6 2009 Mexico City, MEX 3m Springboard 300.75
1 2009 Mexico City, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 332.10
7 2009 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard 273.30
1 2009 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 332.70