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On August 8, 2016, the "unbeaten combination" Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao won the women's doubles three-meter springboard championship
On August 8, 2016 (July 6, 2016 in the lunar calendar), the "undefeated combination" Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao won the women's doubles three-meter springboard. Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao won the women's doubles three-meter springboard championship. The Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro witnessed a moment in history, which was the birth of the first "hardware king" of the China diving team. In the early morning of August 8, 2016, Beijing time, in the first competition in the diving event, Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao lived up to expectations and won the women's synchronized three-meter springboard gold medal with a total score of 345.60 points. This was also the second gold medal for the China delegation. Since their partnership in 2013, Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao, the gold diving partners, have never lost in a game and can be described as an "undefeated combination." As a 31-year-old "senior" Olympic "veteran of the four dynasties, after Rio successfully won the championship, Wu Minxia achieved four consecutive Olympic championships in the women's synchronized three-meter springboard event and won her fifth individual Olympic gold medal. As a result, Wu Minxia became the athlete with the largest number of Olympic gold medals in the China diving team. The women's synchronized three-meter springboard event has always been the most stable event for the China diving team. Since the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, during the eight World Swimming Championships and three Olympic Games, China team has reached the top strongly without any mistakes. Among them, Wu Minxia is a "trump card" in this event. She has won seven World Championships gold medals and three Olympic gold medals in her career. Before the start of the competition, China team was believed to have locked in the diving gold medal, and Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao would defend their titles with little suspense. According to the rules of the diving event, each pair must complete five rounds of movements. The China team can be said to have taken the lead all the way and easily won the championship. In the first round, Italian player Caniotto/Delap chose to dive backwards. The overall effect was good, scoring 51.60 points. Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao, who came on the scene later, had almost no splash in the water, surpassing Italy with 55.80 points. Therefore, after the first round, Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao temporarily ranked first, with Italy and the United Kingdom ranked second and third respectively. In the second round, Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao still performed steadily, scoring 52.20 points and temporarily ranking first with a total score of 108, with Italy and the United Kingdom still following closely. In the third round, the optional movements began. Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao first chose to somersault inward for two and a half turns. The two performed well and were almost completely synchronized, reaching 76.50. In this round, the outstanding Australia team also scored 70.20 points. After this round, Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao led the way with 184.50 points, and the difference between points and other players became wider and wider. In the fourth round, the China combination completed a backward somersault for two and a half turns. The entry effect was excellent and scored 80.10 points, further breaking off the opponent. In the last round, Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao chose to somersault backwards for two and a half times. The entry into the water was nearly perfect, scoring 81 points, with a total score of 345.60 points. There is no suspense that the Olympic gold medal will be firmly won. The Italian pair Cagnoto/Dalapei won the silver medal with 313.83 points, and the Australia pair Gini/Smith overtook their opponents with 299.19 points to pick up the bronze medal with their outstanding performance in the final round. Prior to this, Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing of the women's diving team of China had won four Olympic gold medals, making them the athletes with the largest number of Olympic gold medals in the national team. Wu Minxia, who has always played a "supporting role", also tied the "four golds" score after winning the gold medal with Chen Ruolin in the double event at the London Olympics. Now, after winning the fourth Olympic women's doubles three-meter springboard gold medal and winning the single three-meter springboard championship at the London Olympics, Wu Minxia has set an Olympic hardware record. This "supporting actor" finally surpassed his predecessors and became the first person in the history of China's diving team. She was also the female athlete to win the most gold medals and total medals in the history of the world's diving world. At the same time, with this Rio Olympic gold medal, she also tied with the famous gymnast Zou Kai, becoming the athlete who won the most Olympic gold medals in China history with five gold medals. Wu Minxia as a "four-dynasty veteran", Rio Olympic Games, women's synchronized three-meter springboard is its only event. If nothing unexpected, this is his last Olympic trip. Finally, ending her career with four consecutive Olympic championships and her fifth individual gold medal is undoubtedly the best commendation for Wu Minxia, who has stayed on the platform for many years. Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao Data Women's Double 3-meter springboard Wu Minxia was born on November 10, 1985 in Shanghai, and Shi Tingmao was born on August 31, 1991 in Chongqing. The two began to partner in the world competition in 2013. Wu Minxia won the first person in diving in the Olympic Games, while Shi Tingmao won the first Olympic championship.


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