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Chinese diver (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wang Han (Chinese: 王涵; pinyin: Wáng Hán; born 24 January 1991) is a Chinese retired 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.[1][2]
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1991 Baoding, Hebei, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hebei Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
In 2005, Wang won the women's single 10-meter platform diving championship at the Asian Swimming Championships.[3] In 2008, she was selected for the Chinese National Diving Team.[4] 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.[5][6]
In 2015, she won the mixed 3-meter springboard in the diving at the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan.[7] In 2018, Wang won the women's 1-meter springboard championship at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and in 2019, she and Shi Tingmao won the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard championship in diving at the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju.[8][9]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Wang and Shi Tingmao won the gold medal in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard.[10] In the women's single 3-meter springboard, she won the silver medal.[11]
On 5 April 2022, Wang announced her retirement from international competition. On the same month, she became the coach of the Hebei diving team.[12]
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