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Chen Yiwen

Chen in 2023
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25) Haikou, Hainan, China
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Diving
Event(s)	1 m springboard, 3 m springboard, 3 m synchro
Medal record Women's diving Representing  China Olympic Games 2024 Paris 3 m synchro 2024 Paris 3 m springboard World Championships 2019 Gwangju 1 m springboard 2022 Budapest 3 m springboard 2022 Budapest 3 m synchro 2023 Fukuoka 3 m springboard 2023 Fukuoka 3 m synchro 2024 Doha 3 m synchro 2024 Doha 3 m springboard Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 3 m springboard 2022 Hangzhou 3 m synchro 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 1 m springboard

Chen Yiwen (simplified Chinese: 陈艺文; traditional Chinese: 陳藝文; pinyin: Chén Yìwén; Jyutping: Can4 Ngai6 Man4; born 15 June 1999) is a Chinese diver.

Early life

Born in 1999, Chen's father was from Hainan, while her mother was from Zhanjiang, Guangdong. When she was almost nine years old, she went to Guangdong for training and entered sports school in the Chikan District of Zhanjiang to begin training for her diving career. In August 2008, she officially entered the Zhongshan diving team. Soon after entering the Zhongshan team, Chen was selected into the Guangdong Provincial Sports School. In October 2010, Chen entered the Guangdong diving team and in 2014, she officially became a professional athlete.

Sports career

In November 2016, Chen was selected into the national diving team. On 17 May 2017, she won the women's 1m springboard diving at the 2017 China Diving Championship. In June 2018, she won the men's and women's mixed all-around diving at the 2018 FINA Diving World Cup in Wuhan. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Chen won the silver medal in 1m springboard.On 13 July 2019, she won the gold medal at the women's 1m springboard championship at 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju. In May 2021, at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, she and Chang Yani won the women's double 3m diving, and she also won women's 3m springboard diving. In August 2021, Chen won gold medal in women's 3m springboard diving at the 14th National Games of China in Shaanxi.

At the 19th FINA World Championships 2022 held in Budapest, Chen took part in the women's 3m springboard and won the gold medal with 366.90 points. She also won the gold medal at the women's synchronized 3m springboard alongside Chang Yani with 343.14 points.

In 2023, at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Chen won gold in the 3 metre springboard and another gold with Chang in 3 metre synchro.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Chen and Chang won their first Olympic gold medals in the women's synchronized 3m springboard on 28 July 2024. Chen then won a gold medal in women's 3m springboard on 9 August 2024.

References

1. "Chen Yiwen".
2. "游泳世锦赛陈艺文勇夺女子1米板金牌-新华网". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
3. "跳水小将陈艺文首夺世锦赛冠军 甘苦皆恋海南家". smzw.hainan.gov.cn. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
4. "1 m springboard results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
5. "全国跳水冠军赛 陈艺文夺得女子一米板冠军". China News. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
6. "陈艺文获跳水世界杯冠军 视东京奥运会为目标". Sohu. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
7. "跳水世界杯揭幕 陈艺文/昌雅妮女双三米板夺金". Sina Corp. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
8. "跳水——世界杯：陈艺文获女子单人三米板冠军". Sina Corp. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
9. "全运跳水产生首金 全红婵领衔广东斩获女团冠军". 163.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
10. "Zhanjiang diver takes silver in women's 1m springboard at Asiad". China Daily. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
11. "China head for diving sweep at World Championships". France 24. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
12. "China triumph in shooting and diving on golden opening day in Paris". The Straits Times. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
13. "Women's 3m Springboard Final Results". Olympics. 9 August 2024.

External links

• Chen Yiwen at World Aquatics

• 1999 births
• Living people
• Chinese female divers
• People from Haikou
• Sportspeople from Hainan
• World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving
• Divers at the 2018 Asian Games
• Divers at the 2022 Asian Games
• Asian Games gold medalists for China
• Asian Games silver medalists for China
• Asian Games medalists in diving
• Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
• Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
• 21st-century Chinese sportswomen
• Olympic divers for China
• Divers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Olympic gold medalists for China
• Olympic medalists in diving