Ni Xiong
Encyclopedia
Xiong Ni is a Chinese diver
who won his first Olympic medal at the age of 14 at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea. He also competed at the Olympics in 1992
, 1996
and 2000
.
In 1993, Xiong graduated from the Hunan University
international business school, specialising in industry and foreign trade
In 1997 and once again in 2001 after national games he announced his intention to retire.
His biggest competitor Dmitri Sautin
once paid him the tribute that, "I cannot claim to be the world's most outstanding diving athlete. In my opinion, the title of "King of Divers" belongs to Xiong Ni"
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who won his first Olympic medal at the age of 14 at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea. He also competed at the Olympics in 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
Biography
He attended an international competition for the first time in 1987, and won the title. He has since competed at the Olympic Games, winning 3 gold, 1 silver and one bronze medals; In addition, he has won 10 gold medals in the World Cup competition.In 1993, Xiong graduated from the Hunan University
Hunan University
Hunan University , located in Changsha, Hunan province, is one of the oldest and most important national universities in China.- History :Hunan University traces its history back to the Yuelu Shuyuan founded in the Song Dynasty, originally in 976, over 1000 years ago...
international business school, specialising in industry and foreign trade
In 1997 and once again in 2001 after national games he announced his intention to retire.
His biggest competitor Dmitri Sautin
Dmitri Sautin
Dmitri Ivanovich Sautin is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh.Sautin started diving at age seven; however, his diving career almost ended in 1991 when he was stabbed multiple times in an attack. After spending two months in the hospital,...
once paid him the tribute that, "I cannot claim to be the world's most outstanding diving athlete. In my opinion, the title of "King of Divers" belongs to Xiong Ni"
Career highlights
- In 1982 selected for the Hunan Province team.
- In January, 1986 was selected for the national training center.
- In 1986 quadruple champion of the 1 meter board, 3 meters board, 5 meter platform and overall champion in the Chinese national diving championship (div 2)
- in 1987 in DDRGerman Democratic RepublicThe German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
, Canada, Mexico etc. in the international diving invitational meet, wins the men's platform diving event - in 1987 silver medals for men's springboard and the diving platform event at the Sixth National Sports Championships
- in 1988 won the platform diving event at the 3rd Asia swimming championships in Guangzhou
- in 1988 silver medal in the men's platform diving at the Seoul Olympic Games
- in 1988 dual champion of men's springboard, and diving platform in the Swedish cup international championships
- in 1989 triple winner in the 6th session of World Cup diving championships for platform diving, the men's group event and the men and women mixed event
- in 1989 two gold medals in the 2nd National Youth Games diving competition in the diving platform and the springboard events
- in 1991 dual champion at the 7th World Cup diving championships in Canada for the men's group event and the men and women (mixed) events
- in 1992 Bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games for platform diving
- in 1993 1 meter board champion at the seventh National athletic meet
- in 1993 triple winner in the 8th World Cup diving tournament held in Beijing, in 10 meters diving platforms, men's (group) event and the men and women (mixed) event
- in 1995 double winner in the 9th session of World Cup diving Championships in Atlanta, in the men's (group) event and the men and women (mixed) event
- in 1996 champion, 3 meters board at the Atlanta Olympic Games,
- in 1997 springboard champion at the eighth national Championships, announces retirement.
- In May, 1998 announced he was coming out of retirement.
- In 1999 Wenzhou international invitational tournament springboard champion, the Sweden grand prize contest springboard champion, the national championship competition springboard and the two person champion
- in 2000 wins the springboard two person event in the World Cup, partnered by Xiao Hailiang
- in 2000 gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games in the men's 3 meters boards synchronised event, with Xiao Hailiang, and gold medal in the men's 3 meters boards individual
- in 2001 after winning the men's 3 meters springboards singles event at the ninth national athletic meet, Xiong once more announces his retirement.
Other honors
- In 1989 voted by Swimming World magazineSwimming World magazineSwimming World Magazine is an American-based monthly swimming magazine, that was first published in a magazine format as Junior Swimmer in January of 1960...
world best diving athlete - in 1996 August award of honorary the sports medal by the national physical culture commission