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Jennifer Abel
(Canadian Former Diver)
Jennifer Abel
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Birthdate: August 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Guo Jingjing
(Retired Chinese Female Diver and Multi-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Guo Jingjing
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Birthdate: October 15, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baoding, China

Guo Jingjing is a Chinese former diver best known for her performance at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics where she won two gold medals at each event. She has also won two Olympic silver medals and is currently tied with Wu Minxia for winning the most number of Olympic medals for any female diver.

 3 
Quan Hongchan
(Chinese Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Quan Hongchan
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Birthdate: March 28, 2007
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mazhang District, Zhanjiang, China
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Laura Wilkinson
(American Diver, 3 Time Olympian, and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Laura Wilkinson
2
Birthdate: November 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Fu Mingxia
(Chinese Diver, Multiple Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion)
Fu Mingxia
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Birthdate: August 16, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wuhan, China

Fu Mingxia is a Chinese retired diver who won the platform-diving world championship title at the age of 12, becoming the youngest diving champion of all time. She is also one of the youngest diving champions at the Olympics, she won a gold medal at the age of 13 in Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Fu finished her career with four Olympic gold medals and two World Championships.

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Melissa Wu
(Australian Competitive Diver)
Melissa Wu
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Birthdate: May 3, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Shi Tingmao
(Chinese Diver)
Shi Tingmao
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Birthdate: August 31, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chongqing, China
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 8 
Audrey Mestre
(Freediver)
Audrey Mestre
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Birthdate: August 11, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Île-de-France, France
Died: October 12, 2002
 9 
Wu Minxia
(Retired Chinese Diver)
Wu Minxia
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Birthdate: November 10, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Shanghai, China

Wu Minxia is a Chinese former professional diver who has five Olympic gold medals, eight World Championship titles, and five Asian Games gold medals under her belt. She has also won Olympic silver and bronze, which makes her one of the most successful female divers in the history of modern Olympics. Wu is also one of China’s most celebrated divers.

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Pandelela Rinong
(Malaysian Diver)
Pandelela Rinong
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Birthdate: March 2, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bau, Sarawak, Malaysia

Two-time Olympic medalist Pandelela Rinong was scouted for state diving at the age of 7. Born into a modest family of a contractor, she initially dreamed of becoming an air stewardess and of traveling the world. She scripted history as the first Malaysian female to win an Olympic medal.

 11 
Ren Qian
(Chinese Diver)
Ren Qian
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Birthdate: February 20, 2001
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 12 
Chantelle Newbery
(Australian Former Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Chantelle Newbery
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Birthdate: May 6, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 13 
Pat McCormick
(American Diver)
Pat McCormick
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Birthdate: May 12, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Seal Beach, California, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 14 
Chen Ruolin
(Chinese Diver)
Chen Ruolin
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Birthdate: December 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 15 
Kassidy Cook
(American Competitive Diver)
Kassidy Cook
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Birthdate: May 9, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Plantation, Florida, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 16 
Grace Reid
(Scottish Diver)
Grace Reid
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Birthdate: May 9, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Pauline Ducruet
(Diver, Second child of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco)
Pauline Ducruet
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Birthdate: May 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: La Colle, Monaco
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Nur Dhabitah Sabri
(Malaysian Diver)
Nur Dhabitah Sabri
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Birthdate: July 12, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nur Dhabitah Sabri is a Malaysian professional diver best known for winning three bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games, including two medals at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Queensland. She has also won several gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games. In 2017, Nur Dhabitah Sabri was chosen to light up the cauldron at the Southeast Asian Games.

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Lois Toulson
(British Competitive Diver)
Lois Toulson
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Birthdate: September 26, 1999
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Tonia Couch
(Former British Diver)
Tonia Couch
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Birthdate: May 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Cheong Jun Hoong
(Malaysian Diver)
Cheong Jun Hoong
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Birthdate: April 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Malaysian diver Cheong Jun Hoong is not just an Olympic silver medalist but has also scripted history by becoming the first Malaysian diving world champion. She began training in aquatics at age 4 and focused on diving at age 9. She was apparently dropped from the national team due to budget cuts.

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Marjorie Gestring
(American Competitive Diver)
Marjorie Gestring
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Birthdate: November 18, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 20, 1992
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Tania Cagnotto
(Italian Diver Who Was the First Female Italian Diver to Win a Medal in a World Championship)
Tania Cagnotto
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Birthdate: May 15, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bolzano, Italy
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Leong Mun Yee
(Malaysian Competitive Diver)
Leong Mun Yee
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Birthdate: December 4, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Leong Mun Yee is a Malaysian retired professional diver best known for winning two bronze medals and a silver medal at the World Championships. Leong Mun Yee also won many gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games during her diving career. In 2008, she competed in the Summer Olympics, becoming the first Malaysian diver to participate in three Olympic Games.

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Meaghan Benfeito
(Canadian Diver)
Meaghan Benfeito
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Birthdate: March 2, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Paola Espinosa
(Mexican Diver)
Paola Espinosa
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Birthdate: July 31, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: La Paz, Mexico
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Anne Montminy
(Canadian Former Competitive Diver)
Anne Montminy
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Birthdate: January 28, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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He Zi
(Chinese Competitive diver)
He Zi
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Birthdate: December 11, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nanning, China
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Abigail Johnston
(Former Olympic Diver)
Abigail Johnston
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Birthdate: November 16, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Upper Arlington, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Cynthia Potter
(American Former Olympic Diver and Diving Color Commentator)
Cynthia Potter
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Birthdate: August 27, 1950
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Jessica Parratto
(American Diver)
Jessica Parratto
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Birthdate: June 26, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dover, New Hampshire, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix
(British Professional Diver)
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix
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Birthdate: September 11, 2004
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: England
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Rhiannan Iffland
(Australian High Diver)
Rhiannan Iffland
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Birthdate: September 9, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
 34 
Roseline Filion
(Canadian Diver)
Roseline Filion
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Birthdate: July 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Kelci Bryant
(American Diver)
Kelci Bryant
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Birthdate: January 15, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Anna Lindberg
(Swedish Former Diver)
Anna Lindberg
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Birthdate: November 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Karlskoga, Sweden
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Zhou Jihong
(Chinese Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Zhou Jihong
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Birthdate: January 11, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Émilie Heymans
(Canadian Diver)
Émilie Heymans
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Birthdate: December 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 39 
Rebecca Gallantree
(British Diver)
Rebecca Gallantree
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Birthdate: August 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chelmsford, Essex, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Flóra Gondos
(Hungarian Diver)
Flóra Gondos
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Birthdate: April 11, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hungary
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 41 
Lü Wei
(Chinese Diver)
Lü Wei
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Birthdate: August 27, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Died: May 9, 1990
 42 
Eden Cheng
(English Diver)
Eden Cheng
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Birthdate: December 2, 2002
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United Kingdom
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Briony Cole
(Australian Retired Diver)
Briony Cole
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Birthdate: February 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Donna Tobias
(American Diver and the United States Navy’s First Female Deep Sea Diver)
Donna Tobias
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Birthdate: May 22, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: September 21, 2010
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Hydna
(Swimmer, Competitive diver)
Hydna
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Birthplace: Scione, Greece
Died: 0480 AD
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Wang Xin
(Chinese Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Wang Xin
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Birthdate: August 11, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wuhan, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Elena Vaytsekhovskaya
(Russian Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Elena Vaytsekhovskaya
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Birthdate: March 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
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Lysanne Richard
(Canadian High Diver)
Lysanne Richard
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Birthdate: August 30, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Canada
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Yelena Miroshina
(Russian Diver)
Yelena Miroshina
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Birthdate: June 5, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 18, 1995
Height: 4'8" (142 cm)
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Ng Yan Yee
(Malaysian Diver)
Ng Yan Yee
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Birthdate: July 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Though Ng Yan Yee was initially a rhythmic gymnast. She was scouted by a diving coach at age 13, when she was about to sign up for swimming lessons. An Olympian, she is also a 3-time Asian Games silver medalist. She also boasts of a sports science degree.