Zhang Jiaqi (diver)

Zhang Jiaqi
Personal information
Native name张家齐
NationalityChinese
Born (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)
Beijing, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportDiving
Event(s)10 m, 10 m synchro
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 3 0 0
FINA Diving World Cup 2 0 0
Total 6 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 10 m synchro
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 10 m synchro
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka 10 m mixed synchro
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha 10 m mixed synchro
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 10 m synchro
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 10 m platform
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuhan 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuhan 10 m synchro
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu 10 m synchro
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu Team

Zhang Jiaqi (simplified Chinese: 张家齐; traditional Chinese: 張家齊; pinyin: Zhāng Jiāqí born 28 May 2004) is a Chinese diver. She won the gold medals of women's 10m platform and women's 10m synchronised platform in the 2018 FINA Diving World Cup.[1][2][3][4]

Sports career

In 2008, Zhang was sent by her mother to a gymnastics club in Dongcheng District of Beijing for gymnastics training. But after practicing for a period of time, she was retired by the coach as she was deemed not fit to do gymnastics. As a result, Zhang was sent to the diving club of the General Administration of Sport of China to learn swimming and diving.[5]

In 2010, the Beijing diving team went to the club where Zhang was located to select young athletes. Zhang, who was less than seven years old, was selected in the second team of the Beijing diving team and officially began professional diving training. In 2014, she entered the first team of the Beijing diving team.[5]

On 8 May 2016, she won the finals of the National Diving Championships women's single meter platform with 408.55 points.[6]

On 24 February 2017, at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Germany, Zhang won the silver medal in the women's singles 10-meter platform runner-up with 352.3 points. On 26 February, Zhang and her partner Zhang Minjie won the women's doubles at 10-meter platform with 327.84 points. On 14 May, Zhang won the finals of the women's singles 10-meter platform of the National Diving Championship with 413.3 points.[7]

On 18 May, during the women's individual all-around competition, Zhang was as a runner-up with 700.8 points. On 22 August, in the 13th National Games diving competition, Zhang Jiaqi and her partner Zhang Minjie won the women's double 10-meter platform championship with 356.58 points, On 25 August at the 13th National Games Women's Single 10, Zhang Jiaqi scored three full points in the final jump and finally won the championship with 427.45 points. At the 2018 Asian Games, Zhang and Zhang Minjie won the gold medal at the women's 10m synchro platform.[8][9]

At the same time, she also finished her first National Games with two championships. In June 2018, at the 2018 FINA Diving World Cup in Wuhan, Zhang won gold medals in the women's 10m platform with 427.30 points and women's 10 m synchro with 366.12 points alongside Zhang Minjie. On 4 November, at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Singapore, Zhang won the women's singles 10m platform with 400.75 points.[7][10]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal together with Chen Yuxi in the synchronized 10 metre platform event.[11]

At the 2021 National Games of China in Shaanxi, Zhang won the silver medal in the women's single 10m platform, while representing the Beijing diving team on 6 September. On 9 September, she and Chen Yuxi won the gold medal in the women's 10m platform.[12]

Awards and honors

  • Best Athlete in the Summary Conference of the Beijing Sports Delegation to the 13th National Games (12 October 2017)[13]
  • China Youth May Fourth Medal (9 August 2021)[14]
  • Advanced Worker of National Sports System (29 August 2021)[15]
  • National 1 May Labour Medal [zh] (September 2021)[16]
  • China Youth May Fourth Medal (2022)[17]

Other activities

On 19 November 2021, Zhang and French footballer Kylian Mbappé became godmother and godfather respectively to two baby pandas at Beauval Zoo in Paris, as part of the campaign to create publicity and awareness for the species.[18]

On 26 December 2021, the music video for 2022 Winter Olympics "See You in Beijing" sung by 55 Olympic champions, including Zhang Jiaqi, was released.[19]

On 31 December 2021, she participated in the "2022 Winter Olympics BRTV Global New Year's Eve Ice and Snow Festival", where sang the classic song "My Motherland and Me" with Cai Xukun and Zhang Ye.[20]

On 3 February 2022, Zhang served as the third torchbearer at the Badaling section of the Great Wall during the 2022 Winter Olympics torch relay.[21]

On 24 February 2022, Zhang was among the list of the candidates who passed the preliminary examination for the admission of outstanding athletes at the Beijing Sports University. In April 2022, she was selected for the Undergraduate Recommended List of Outstanding Athletes. Zhang announced her intention to proceed with her higher studies at the Beijing Sports University.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ ."21st FINA Diving World Cup 2018, Wuhan, China : Women's 10m Platform". Omegatiming.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ 刘小卓. "China's Chen/Zhang sail to Tokyo 2020 women's synchronised 10m platform gold". China Daily. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Diving ZHANG Jiaqi". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ hermesauto (4 November 2017). "Diving: China's latest diving sensation Zhang Jiaqi wins women's 10m platform at Fina Grand Prix". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "从跳坏床垫到跳成世界冠军——专访中国国家跳水队新星张家齐". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ "不敌12岁小将任茜仅摘银 207C成她阿喀琉斯之踵". Sina Corp. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Jiaqi ZHANG". fina.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ "跳水冠军赛女子全能司雅杰夺冠 张家齐获亚军". sports.qq.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Zhang Jiaqi/Zhang Minjie snatch women's 10m synchro platform title". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Chinese teenager Zhang Jiaqi shines at Wuhan FINA Diving World Cup". China Daily. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Chinese teens Zhang Jiaqi and Chen Yuxi win Olympic diving gold to keep perfect record". Hong Kong Free Press. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Generation Z shines in China's National Games, aiming at Paris". Xinhua News Agency. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  13. ^ "今日第三棒火炬手张家齐：希望冬奥会运动员们加油冲". sohu.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  14. ^ "共青团中央、全国青联授予我国奥运健儿中国青年五四奖章!". shanwei.gov.cn. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  15. ^ "全国体育系统先进工作者和劳动模范拟表彰名单，北京10人上榜". bjnews.com.cn. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  16. ^ "46名奥运健儿被授予全国五一劳动奖章". cyol.com. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  17. ^ "第26届"中国青年五四奖章"评选揭晓". gov.cn. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Soccer star Mbappe becomes godfather to panda cub". Reuters. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  19. ^ "超燃MV发布！55位世界冠军共同唱响《我们北京见》". CCTV. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  20. ^ "北京卫视官宣第二波跨年晚会阵容，黑豹乐队、张蔷等加盟". 新京报. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  21. ^ "奥运冠军张家齐成为冬奥火炬手". gmw.cn. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  22. ^ "组图：张家齐通过北体保送优秀运动员初审 曾在东京奥运会夺冠". Sina Corp. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  23. ^ "奥运冠军管晨辰、张家齐拟被保送上大学！网友：恭喜解锁新身份". 中国妇女报. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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