Wu Minxia
Wu Minxia is a Chinese springboard diver who won five Olympic gold medals, competing in both synchronized and individual events.
2004 Summer Olympics: The international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to 29, 2004. Wu won her first Olympic gold in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard.
Springboard diving: A diving discipline in which athletes perform acrobatic dives from a flexible, springing board. It is the discipline in which Wu competed at every Olympic Games.
Guo Jingjing: A Chinese diver who won four Olympic gold medals and multiple world titles in springboard events. Guo partnered Wu for Olympic synchronized golds in 2004 and 2008.
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists: A compilation of athletes who have won more than one gold medal at the Olympic Games. Wu's five Olympic golds place her among the most decorated Olympic divers.
2008 Summer Olympics: The international multi-sport event held in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. Wu defended her synchronized springboard title on home soil with Guo Jingjing.
Synchronized diving: A diving event in which two athletes perform matching dives simultaneously from separate boards or platforms. Wu's four Olympic golds came in the synchronized 3-meter event.
Shi Tingmao: A Chinese springboard diver who won four Olympic gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Games. Shi partnered Wu for the 2016 Olympic synchronized bronze as Wu's career ended.
Olympic medal: An award presented to athletes who place first, second, or third in an Olympic event. Her five gold medals span three Olympic Games and two event formats.
2012 Summer Olympics: The international multi-sport event held in London, United Kingdom, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. Wu won synchronized and individual gold, becoming the first female diver with three Olympic titles.
3-meter springboard: A diving board positioned three meters above the water, used for individual and synchronized events. It was the apparatus for Wu's Olympic events.