Not to be confused with Fu Mingxia, another Chinese diver.Chinese diver

Olympic Games2004 Athens3 m synchro2008 Beijing3 m synchro2012 London3 m synchro2012 London3 m springboard2016 Rio de Janeiro3 m synchro2004 Athens3 m springboard2008 Beijing3 m springboardWorld Championships2001 *uoka3 m synchro2003 Barcelona3 m synchro2007 Melbourne3 m synchro2009 Rome3 m synchro2011 Shanghai3 m synchro2011 Shanghai3 m springboard2013 Barcelona3 m synchro2015 Kazan3 m synchro springboard2001 *uoka1 m springboard2005 Montréal1 m springboard2005 Montréal3 m springboard2007 Melbourne3 m springboard2009 Rome1 m springboard2003 Barcelona3 m springboardAsian Games2002 Busan3 m synchro2006 Doha1 m springboard2006 Doha3 m springboard2010 Guangzhou1 m springboard2014 Incheon3 m synchro2002 Busan3 m springboardIn this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

Wu Minxia (simplified Chinese: 吴敏霞; traditional Chinese: 吳敏霞; pinyin: Wú Mǐnxiá; born 10 November 1985) is a retired Chinese diver, specializing in the 1 metre and 3 metre springboard, and synchronized 3 metre springboard events. Entering her first major championship in 2001, Wu represented China at every Asian Games, Olympic Games and FINA World Aquatics Championships through 2016. She is an eight-time world champion, and a five-time Olympic and Asian champion, making her one of the most decorated divers in history.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Personal life
• 3 See also
• 4 References

Career

Wu began her compe*ive career at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, partnering with Guo Jingjing to win the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard. She would go on to retain the *le with Guo on another three occasions, missing out in 2005 when Guo partnered with Li Ting to win in Montreal. Wu also won the same event with Guo at the 2002 Asian Games.

Wu represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo Jingjing before winning a silver medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in second place behind Guo. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wu earned a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo before winning a bronze medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in third place behind Guo and Russian Julia Pakhalina. After Guo's retirement, she participated in synchronized events with He Zi.

The new partnership allowed her to retain the 3 metre synchro *le at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. It was at the same championships in her hometown where she won her only other world championship *le, in the 3 metre springboard. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wu earned a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with He, becoming the first woman to win gold medal in a diving event in three consecutive Olympic Games. She also won a gold medal in the 3 metre springboard event. After the 3 metre springboard compe*ion, it was revealed that her parents withheld information that her grandmother died a year before, and that her mother had cancer. Her father said he misled her to keep her focused on training. The news drew criticism in China.

By winning the 3m synchronized springboard event at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships with new partner Shi Tingmao, Wu became the first person to win seven gold medals in the event. At the 2014 Asian Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics, Wu earned a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Shi.

Personal life

On 12 May 2017, Wu accepted a marriage proposal by boyfriend Zhang Xiaocheng. The couple were married on 17 May, with the wedding ceremony being held in Fuping, Shaanxi Province. Their daughter was born on 19 December 2018, and son was born on 7 February 2022.

See also

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists

References