Xiong Ni

Updated: 2004-08-02 09:57

champion of men's 3m springboard at 27th Olympic Games.

Twenty-five-year-old Xiong is a legendary figure in Chinese diving. He, at the age of 13, began to show his talent in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, he earned a bronze medal for China. Then he changed from platform to springboard.

In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he claimed the 3m springboard gold.