He Chong

He Chong
Personal information
Nationality CHN
Born June 10, 1987
Zhanjiang, Guangdong
Sport
Sport Diving
Event(s) 3 m, 3 m synchro
This is a Chinese name; the family name is He.
He at the 2008 Olympics with Qin Kai and Alexandre Despatie

He Chong (simplified Chinese: 何冲; traditional Chinese: 何衝; pinyin: Hé Chōng; Cantonese Yale: Ho4 Chung1; born June 10, 1987 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong) is a Chinese diver. He is the 2008 Olympic Champion in the 3m springboard.

He split with partner Wang Feng after they won a gold medal in the 3m synchronised springboard event at the 2005 World Championships. The two staged a reunion and won gold at the same event in the 2006 Diving World Cup in Changshu, China.

At the 2008 Olympics He Chong defeated an elite field of divers including, the two time world champion Alexandre Despatie, the 2006 world cup champion Qin Kai, and eight time Olympic medalist Dmitri Sautin.

He lit the flame at the 2010 Asian Games opening ceremony.

Major performances

Olympic Games

World Championships

Asian Games

World Series

World Cup

Grand Prix

References


Awards
Preceded by
Russia Ilya Zakharov
FINA Male Diver of the Year
2013
Succeeded by
China Cao Yuan