He Chong
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| Born | June 10, 1987 Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3m, 3m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Template:Chinese name He Chong (simplified Chinese: 何冲; traditional Chinese: 何衝; pinyin: Hé Chōng; Yale: Ho4 Chung1; born June 10, 1987 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong) is a Chinese diver. He is the 2008 Olympic Champion in the 3m springboard.
He split with partner Wang Feng after they won a gold medal in the 3m synchronised springboard event at the 2005 World Championships. The two staged a reunion and won gold at the same event in the 2006 Diving World Cup in Changshu, China.
At the 2008 Olympics He Chong defeated an elite field of divers including, the two time world champion Alexandre Despatie, the 2006 world cup champion Qin Kai, and eight time Olympic medalist Dmitri Sautin. He lists Wayne Rooney as one of his primary influences.
He Chong lit the flame at the 2010 Asian Games opening ceremony.
Major performances
- 2005 World Championships – 1st 3m springboard synchro;
- 2005 National Games – 1st 1m springboard;
- 2006/2008 World Cup – 1st 1m/3m springboard
- 2008 Beijing Olympics 3m springboard Gold Medalist
- 2009 FINA World Championships 3m springboard Gold medallist
References
- http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/749
- http://www.the-sports.org/diving-chong-he-results-identity-s10-c2-b4-o65-w16693.html
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