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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.
Wu Minxia (born November 10, 1985, Shanghai, China) is the most-decorated female athlete in the history of diving and became the most-decorated Chinese athlete in Olympic history at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. There she won her seventh medal overall, more than any other Chinese athlete.
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The winner of seven Olympic medals (five of them gold) and 14 World Championship medals (eight of them gold), China’s Wu Minxia is the most decorated female athlete in the history of diving. As well as collecting four consecutive Olympic 3m synchronised springboard titles between Athens 2004 and Rio 2016 with three different partners, she ...
Aug 8, 2016 · RIO DE JANEIRO — Wu Minxia of China ended her record-setting Olympic career the way it began: with a gold medal. Shi Tingmao and Wu totaled 345.60 points to win the women’s 3-meter synchronized...
Wu Minxia ready to hit the gold trail again. Having amassed four Olympic and eight world titles, Wu Minxia is one of the most successful female divers of all time. And after winning the 3m event in brilliant fashion at London 2012, the Chinese legend is now targeting yet more gold in Rio.
Dec 15, 2016 · Wu Minxia, one of two divers to win five Olympic gold medals, announced her retirement Thursday, reportedly saying her physical condition would not allow her to compete. Wu, 31, made the emotional announcement on Chinese TV ( video here ).
