Wu Minxia 🇨🇳  

“She 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.”

Wu Minxia makes history as China wins gold in women's synchronized 3m springboard

China's Wu Minxia is the greatest champion in Olympic diving history after she and partner Shi Tingmao took gold in the women's synchronized 3m springboard on Sunday afternoon at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro...

The victory for China nets Wu a haul of Olympic records, including the most diving gold medals by an individual in Olympic history, breaking a six-way tie and leaving Greg Louganis (USA), Pat McCormick (USA), Fu Mingxia (CHN), Guo Jingjing (CHN) and Chen Ruolin (CHN) behind. Chen will compete in the women's synchronized 10m platform event on Tuesday at 3pm with a chance to reclaim a share of the record.

Additionally, Wu notched the record for the most Olympic diving medals won by a woman, surpassing countrywoman Guo JingJing with six. She also, at 30, became the oldest woman to win an Olympic diving gold medal. And she tied Canada's Emilie Heymans as the only divers to win medals in three different Olympic Games. Finally, after also taking gold in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, she became the record holder for the most gold medals in the same Olympic diving event.