Who won the diving Olympics?
On the final day of diving, China’s Cao Yuan helped his country achieve an Olympic milestone. With his gold in the men’s 10m platform, China completed its run of diving domination, going eight-for-eight in gold medal events. The highest-scoring Olympic dive was a forward 4 1/2 somersaults earning 112. Yang Jian (China) in the men’s 10 m platform at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on 7 August 2021.What is the hardest Olympic dive? The reverse 4½ somersault in the pike position rated at 4.
Who is the famous diver actor?
Though Jason Statham’s diving career doesn’t quite match up to the huge splash he made as an actor in Hollywood, his stint as a top-level diver came in handy in several of his movie roles and helped him become the bonafide action hero he is today. In 1990, he participated in the Commonwealth Games, representing England. Statham’s diving career showed promise, and he even ranked 12th in the world championships. However, Statham’s diving career came to an abrupt end due to a diving accident.
Who is the most successful diver in the Olympics?
The best all-time performing diver at the Olympic Games is female Chinese diver Wu Minxia with seven medals in total (5 gold) between 2004–2016. Another chinese diver, Chen Ruolin, has five gold medals too. The higest ranked male diver is another Chinese diver, Cao Yuan, with four gold medals (6 medals in total). Defending champion Cao Yuan won gold in the men’s 10m platform at Paris 2024, to complete an unprecedented clean sweep of eight Olympic gold medals across the diving competition at an Olympic Games for the People’s Republic of China.