Lü Wei (diver)

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Lü Wei
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born1966[1]
Yangzhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
DiedMay 9, 1990(1990-05-09) (aged 23–24)
Beijing, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportDiving
Event(s)10 m
Medal record
World Aquatics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 10 m
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Delhi 10 m
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul 10 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 10 m
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kobe 10 m
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb 10 m

Lü Wei (Chinese: 吕伟; pinyin: Lǚ Wĕi, 1966 – 9 May 1990[2]) was a Chinese diver who competed in women's 10-metre platform.

Career[]

She was the gold medalist at the 1982 Asian Games, 1983 Summer Universiade, 1985 Summer Universiade, 1986 Asian Games, and 1987 Summer Universiade.[1]

She missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to an injury. (Her replacement Zhou Jihong won the Olympic gold medal.[3])

Murder[]

Lü Wei was murdered in 1990 along with her friend, Peking opera artist , in Xun's home. Lü was then working for the sports bureau in her hometown of Yangzhou, and was on a business trip to Beijing, where Xun lived.[4] The case remains unsolved.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Wang Hongyu, ed. (1995). 江苏巾帼名人选编 (in Chinese). Jiangsu Science and Technology Publishing House.
  2. ^ "荀令莱". bytravel.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ E Junda; Tian, Yushuo (2008). 《英雄》中国历届奥运冠军肖像 (in Chinese). Jilin Art Publishing House.
  4. ^ "病故坠亡 被杀自杀--清明追忆逝去的中国世界冠军" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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