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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1991 Baoding, Hebei, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hebei Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wang Han (Chinese: 王涵; pinyin: Wáng Hán; born 24 January 1991) is a Chinese retired diver who specialises in the 1 meter and 3 meter springboard events. Wang won a silver medal in the 1 meter springboard event at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Wang was born on 24 January 1991 in Baoding, Hebei. At the age of 4, she entered the Baoding Sports Kindergarten and began to practice gymnastics. In 2000, following her selection by the Hebei diving team coach, she began to practice diving.
Sports career
[edit]In 2005, Wang won the women's single 10-meter platform diving championship at the Asian Swimming Championships.[3] In 2008, she was selected for the Chinese National Diving Team.[4] In 2010, Wang won the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard championship at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and in 2013, she won the women's double 3-meter springboard championship in diving at the 12th National Games of China in Liaoning.[5][6]
In 2015, she won the mixed 3-meter springboard in the diving at the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan.[7] In 2018, Wang won the women's 1-meter springboard championship at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and in 2019, she and Shi Tingmao won the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard championship in diving at the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju.[8][9]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Wang and Shi Tingmao won the gold medal in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard.[10] In the women's single 3-meter springboard, she won the silver medal.[11]
On 5 April 2022, Wang announced her retirement from international competition. On the same month, she became the coach of the Hebei diving team.[12]
Awards and honours
[edit]- On 9 August 2021, the Chinese Communist Youth League and the All-China Youth Federation awarded 39 young athletes, including Wang, the China Youth May Fourth Medal (China Youth Wusi Medal).[13]
- On 11 August 2021, the All-China Women's Federation awarded Wang the honor of National March 8 Red Banner Bearer.[14]
- On 3 April 2022, Wang was again awarded the China Youth May Fourth Medal by the Chinese Communist Youth League and the All-China Youth Federation on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Youth League.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Result
- ^ "Results". 1 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "跳水亚锦赛十金保定有其三". Sina. 2005-09-15. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "郭晶晶领衔新一期国家跳水队 小将占据半壁江山". 163.com. 2008-10-24. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "新人担纲依然揽金". Sina. 2010-11-23. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "张君/王涵勇摘河北全运首金". hebei.hebnews.cn. 2013-08-28. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "China claim ninth world gold in Kazan". The Bangkok Post. 2013-08-03. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Wang Han, Xie Siyi bring two more golds for China in diving". .china.org.cn. 2018-09-01. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Wang Han/Shi Tingmao take China's 6th diving gold at FINA Worlds". China Daily. 2019-07-05. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Diving: China Shi Tingmao and Wang Han keep diving gold streak alive with Tokyo win". Channel NewsAsia. 2021-07-25. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Krysta (2021-08-01). "China continues its diving dominance, winning gold and silver in the women's 3-meter springboard". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "跳水奥运冠军王涵退役：会继续为中国跳水做贡献". Sina Sports. 2022-04-05. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "杨倩、全红婵等奥运健儿获"中国青年五四奖章"". Beijing Daily. 2021-08-09. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "26名女运动员获全国三八红旗手称号". Sohu. 2021-08-11. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "第26届"中国青年五四奖章"评选揭晓". news.cn. 2022-04-03. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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