Ren Qian

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Ren Qian
Personal information
Born (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 20)
Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan,
China
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[1]
Sport
Country China
SportDiving

Ren Xi (Chinese: 任茜; pinyin: Rèn Qiàn; born 20 February 2001), known internationally as Ren Qian, is a Chinese female diver. She won a silver medal in the women's 10 m platform at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and then followed it with a gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the youngest champion to top the podium (aged 15).[2][3]

Ren was selected to the Chinese diving squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, competing individually in the women's 10 m platform.[4] There, she comfortably claimed the gold with a total score of 439.25, making her the youngest champion at the Games and the only one from the championship field to tally more than 90 points on a single dive.[2][5]

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  1. ^ a b "Ren Qian". Rio 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Goh, Brenda (19 August 2016). "Chinese teenager Ren takes gold on 10m platform". Reuters. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ^ Ruth, Lyka (19 August 2016). "Diver Ren Qian: Future Of 15-year-old Gold Medallist Looks 'Golden'". United States: The Morning News. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Chinese Olympic diving squad almost decided as Olympic trials end". Xinhua. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ Webster, Andrew (19 August 2016). "China whizkid Ren Qian, 15, wins 10m platform diving gold, inspiring Melissa Wu". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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