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2019 FINA Diving World Series
The 2019 FINA Diving World Series, also known as the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series for sponsorship reasons, took place from 1 March to 19 May 2019. It was the tenth edition of the FINA-sanctioned invitational series, and included five events across three continents. Calendar The calendar for the 2019 series was announced by FINA in July 2018. Event 1: Sagamihara The first event took place at the Sagamihara Green Pool in Sagamihara, Japan from 1–3 March. Medal table Medal summary Men Women Mixed Event 2: Beijing The second event took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China from 7–9 March. Medal table Medal summary Men Women Mixed Event 3: Montreal The third event took place in at Montreal Olympic Pool in Montreal, Canada from 26–28 April. Medal table Medal summary Men Women Mixed Event 4: Kazan The fourth event took place at Kazan Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Russia from 10–12 May. Medal table Meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for both the IOC and the international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. FINA currently oversees competition in six aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming. from the FINA website (www.fina.org); retrieved 2013-06-05. FINA also oversees " Masters" competition (for adults) in its disciplines. History FINA was founded on 19 July 1908 in the Manchester Hotel in London, UK at the end of the 1908 Summer Olympics by the Belgian, British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations. Numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Aisen
Chen Aisen (, born 22 October 1995) is a Chinese diver. He is a double gold medal winner at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won gold in the men's synchronised 10m platform competition with diving partner Lin Yue, as well as gold in the men's individual 10m platform. He has also won golds in the World Championships partnered with Yang Hao and Cao Yuan. Early life Chen was born in Guangzhou, China. He started diving while he was at primary school, selected for his potential in diving. He studied at Jinan University in Guangzhou. Diving career In 2009, Chen won a gold medal in the men's 10m synchronized event at the East Asian Games with his partner Zhang Yanquan. Chen was just 14. In the next several years, Chen competed in the FINA Diving Grand Prix competitions and won an assortment of medals. In 2014, Chen and Zhang won the 10m synchro event at the Asian Championships. Olympic Games At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Chen and Lin won the gold medal in the 10m synchro event with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Wei (diver) , winning a medal.
Lu Wei (, born 10 December 2005) is a Chinese diver. She participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues. References 2005 births Living people Chinese female divers World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddison Keeney
Maddison Keeney (born 23 May 1996) is an Australian diver. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, gold medals at the 2017 and 2019 World Aquatics Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games, and silver medals at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Commonwealth Games. Career Keeney rose to prominence in the Australian aquatic scene, when she competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. There, she won the silver medal in the 1 m springboard event, a bronze in the 3 m synchronized springboard event with her partner Anabelle Smith and came 4th in the women's 3 metre springboard event. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, Keeney finished seventh in the 3 m springboard, fourth in mixed synchronised 3 m springboard, and twelfth in the 1 m springboard. Keeney performed for the synchronized springboard diving, alongside Anabelle Smith, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. There, the pair opened with a back dive pik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabelle Smith
Anabelle "Belle" Smith (born 3 February 1993) is an Australian diver. She is 2022 Commonwealth Games champion in the 3 metre synchronized springboard. She competed in the 3 m springboard synchronized event at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in 2016, and was placed fifth in 2012. Diving Smith competes in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform synchro events. She has a diving scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport and is a member of Gannets Diving Club. She trains at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre. She competes with Sharleen Stratton, following the retirement of her former partner Briony Cole. Smith represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she earned a bronze medal in the 10 m synchro platform with Cole. Competing with Stratton she won a bronze medal in the 3 m synchro springboard at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships with a score of 306.90. At the 2012 FINA Diving Grand Prix in Madrid she and Stratton finished second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu
Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (born June 12, 1995) is a Canadian diver. She is currently partnered with Jennifer Abel for synchronized diving. She won a silver medal, together with Abel at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ... while competing in the 3 m synchro springboard event and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the same event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Citrini-Beaulieu, Mélissa 1995 births Living people People from Saint-Constant, Quebec Sportspeople from Montérégie Sportspeople from Quebec Francophone Quebec people Canadian female divers Divers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for Canada World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ren Qian
Ren Xi ( zh, t=任茜, p=Rèn Qiàn; born 20 February 2001), known internationally as Ren Qian, is a Chinese 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). 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. 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. See also *China at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships The People's Republic of China competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Medalists Diving Chinese divers are eligible for two spots in each individual event (1 m, 3 m, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meaghan Benfeito
Meaghan Benfeito (born March 2, 1989) is a Canadian diver. She used to compete in the 10m synchronized event with Roseline Filion before the latter retired in January 2017. Benfeito and Filion won bronze medals in the 10 m platform synchro event at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, and in the latter event Benfeito also won a bronze medal in the 10 m platform individual event. Early life Benfeito was born on March 2, 1989, in Montreal, Quebec to Portuguese parents, Arthur Benfeito and Margarida Correia. She has younger twin sisters, Alicia and Chelsea. Career She began diving for Canada in 2005 and credits Emilie Heymans and Alexandre Despatie for inspiring her to take up the sport. She won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in her hometown of Montreal, but she and Filion have been unable to return to the medal podium at the Worlds since. In 2006, they won a bronze at the Commonwealth Games. Benfeito won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Jiaqi (diver)
Zhang Jiaqi ( born 28 May 2004) is a Chinese Diving (sport), diver. She won the gold medals of Women's 10m Platform and Women's 10m Synchronised Platform in 2018 FINA Diving World Cup. Sports career In 2008, Zhang was sent by her mother to a gymnastics club in Dongcheng District, Beijing, 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. 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. On 8 May 2016, she won the finals of the National Diving Championships women's single me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Abel
Jennifer Abel (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian former diver. She is currently partnered with Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu for synchronized diving. She won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3 m synchro diving event with Émilie Heymans and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the same event with Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu. Abel is a four-time Commonwealth Games champion in the 1 m and 3 m synchronized springboard; and is also a three-time Pan American Games champion in the 3 m springboard and 3 m synchronized springboard. Her ten medals (six silver, four bronze) at the FINA World Championships are a record for most medals by a Canadian in diving at the world championships. Career Abel became one of Canada's youngest ever divers when she had her debut Olympics at the age of 16 in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Though failing to win a medal at the Olympic games that year, Abel did achieve success together with partner Emilie Heymans on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Han (diver)
Wang Han (; born 24 January 1991) is a retired Chinese 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. Early life 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 In 2005, Wang won the women's single 10-meter platform diving championship at the Asian Swimming Championships. In 2008, she was selected for the Chinese National Diving Team. 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. In 2015, she won the mixed 3-meter springboard in the diving at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shi Tingmao
Shi Tingmao (; born 31 August 1991) is a Chinese diver representing Chongqing diving team. She has been dominant in the 3 metre springboard events in the 2010s. She has won four gold medals in Olympic competitions, two at the 2016 Olympics and two more at the 2020 Olympics. She also holds eight golds in the World Championships. Career She won the gold medal in women's 1m springboard at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, becoming the first Chinese diver from provincial team to participate the World Championships. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal in women's 3 metre synchronized springboard with Wu Minxia. She also won gold in the 3m Springboard. At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, Shi won her third consecutive World Championships gold in the 3m springboard event. She also won gold in the 3m synchro with partner Wang Han. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, celebrated in 2021, she repeated the 2016 success and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
