Name： Fu Mingxia
   Gender： F
   Height： 1.60m
   Weight： 48kg
   Date of birth： August 16, 1978
   Place of birth： Wuhan, Hubei Province
   Sport： Diving

 

 

 

Sports career：

 

Took up gymnastics in Wuhan Spare-time Sports School in 1985. Switched to diving before being selected as a member of the Hubei provincial diving team in 1987. Stood 1.37m and aged 12, she won the platform event of group B in the National Junior Competition in 1990. Following that, she was selected for intensified training by the national team.

 

Personal best：

 

1992, 1996 & 2000 Olympic Games - 1st platform

Honours：

1990-1991 - Twice named World Best Woman Platform Diver by US magazine Swimming World

At present：

Retired after the Sydney Olympics and settled down in Hong Kong.