Zhang Jiaqi (diver)

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Zhang Jiaqi
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Personal information
Native name张家齐
NationalityChinese
Born (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 17)
Beijing, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportDiving
Event(s)10 m, 10 m synchro
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 0 0
FINA Diving World Cup 2 0 0
Total 4 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 10 m synchro
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 10 m synchro
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuhan
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuhan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 10 m Synchro

Zhang Jiaqi (simplified Chinese: 张家齐; traditional Chinese: 張家齊; pinyin: Zhāng Jiāqí born 28 May 2004) is a Chinese diver. She won the gold medals of Women's 10m Platform and Women's 10m Synchronised Platform in 2018 FINA Diving World Cup.[1][2][3][4]

Early life[]

Zhang was born on 28 May 2004 in Beijing.

Sports career[]

In 2008, Zhang was sent by her mother to a gymnastics club in Dongcheng District of Beijing for gymnastics training. But after practicing for a period of time, she was retired by the coach as she was deemed not fit to do gymnastics. As a result, Zhang was sent to the diving club of the General Administration of Sport of China to learn swimming and diving.[5]

In 2010, the Beijing diving team went to the club where Zhang was located to select young athletes. Zhang, who was less than seven years old, was selected in the second team of the Beijing diving team and officially began professional diving training. In 2014, she entered the first team of the Beijing diving team.[5]

On 8 May 2016, she won the finals of the National Diving Championships women's single meter platform with 408.55 points.[6]

On 24 February 2017, at the FINA Diving World Cup in Germany, Zhang won the women’s singles 10-meter platform runner-up with 352.3 points. On 26 February, Zhang and her partner Zhang Minjie won the women’s doubles at 10-meter platform with 327.84 points. On 14 May, Zhang won the finals of the women's singles 10-meter platform of the National Diving Championship with 413.3 points.[7]

On 18 May, during the women's individual all-around competition, Zhang was as a runner-up with 700.8 points. On August 22, in the 13th National Games diving competition, Zhang Jiaqi and her partner Zhang Minjie won the women’s double 10-meter platform championship with 356.58 points, On 25 August at the 13th National Games Women’s Single 10, Zhang Jiaqi scored three full points in the final jump and finally won the championship with 427.45 points. At the 2018 Asian Games, Zhang and Zhang Minjie won the gold medal at the women's 10m synchro platform.[8][9]

At the same time, she also finished her first National Games with two championships. On November 4, at the FINA Diving World Cup in Singapore, Zhang won the women's singles 10-meter platform championship with 400.75 points.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ ."21st FINA Diving World Cup 2018, Wuhan, China : Women's 10m Platform". Omegatiming.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ 刘小卓. "China's Chen/Zhang sail to Tokyo 2020 women's synchronised 10m platform gold". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ "Diving ZHANG Jiaqi - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ hermesauto (2017-11-04). "Diving: China's latest diving sensation Zhang Jiaqi wins women's 10m platform at Fina Grand Prix". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  5. ^ a b "从跳坏床垫到跳成世界冠军——专访中国国家跳水队新星张家齐". www.sports.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ "不敌12岁小将任茜仅摘银 207C成她阿喀琉斯之踵". www.sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ a b "Jiaqi ZHANG". www.fina.org. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  8. ^ "跳水冠军赛女子全能司雅杰夺冠 张家齐获亚军". www.sports.qq.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  9. ^ "Zhang Jiaqi/Zhang Minjie snatch women's 10m synchro platform title". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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