Chinadaily.com.cn sharing the Olympic spirit

Xu Yanmei
By   (BOCOG)
Updated: 2007-07-29 18:33

 

   

    Personal best:

    1988 Olympic Games - 1st platform    

 

    Sports career:

 

    Took up gymnastics in a local spare-time sports school in 1979 at the age of eight. Entered the Jiangxi provincial diving team at 10. Joined the national team at 14.

 

    High performances:


    1985 World Age Group Championships - 1st springboard (Group B)
    1987 Holland World Cup - 1st team
    1987 National Games - 1st platform
    1988 Seoul Olympic Games - 1st platform
    1989 Beijing World Cup - 1st team & mixed team
    1990 Asian Games - 1st platform  

Also known as "Oriental Ruby"

 

    Honours:

 

    1988 - Named the Best Woman Platform Diver by US magazine Swimming World
    1988 - Selected one of National Top Ten Athletes


    At present:

 

    Majored in overseas Chinese affairs in the Literature department of Hainan University after retirement in 1991. Now an official in the Sports Scientific Research Department of the Hainan Culture and Sports Bureau.

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