Qiu Bo
Qiu Bo (Chinese: 邱波; pinyin: Qiū Bō; born 31 January 1993) is a Chinese diver. He won the silver medal in the 10 metre platform event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] He is a four-time world champion at the World Aquatics Championships, winning the gold medal three times in the 10m platform event, consecutively in 2011, 2013 and 2015, and winning the gold medal in the synchronized 10m event in 2011.[3][4][5][6]
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Nationality | Chinese |
Born | [1] Neijiang, Sichuan | 31 January 1993
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in))[1] |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | China |
Sport | Diving |
Event(s) | 10 m, 10 m synchro |
Club | Sichuan |
Partner | Yang Jian |
Medal record
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Early life
Born in Neijiang, Sichuan, Qiu started diving at the age of 7.[7] His diving career began when a coach spotted him bouncing on a trampoline and drafted him into a state sports school.[8] In 2002, Qiu considered quitting the sport when his family could no longer afford his schooling. His coach convinced him to continue and used his own money to finance Qiu's development.[1]
Diving career
Qiu is part of the China National Diving Team since 2008.[9] During the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, he won a pair of gold medals in both the 3m springboard and 10m platform competitions.[7][10] In the 2011 FINA Diving World Series, Qiu achieved his career high with a historic score of 609.20 in the 10m platform event, where he received 25 perfect 10s from the judges.[11] He also became the first diver in history to surpass 600 points in an international competition since the regulation was introduced.[12][13] Later that year, FINA named Qiu as the Male Diver of the Year.[14] In the 2015 FINA Diving World Series, Qiu broke his previous record and achieved a new personal best with a score of 612.75.[15]
Olympic Games
Qiu competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and received a silver medal in the 10 metre platform competition. Despite ranking first in the preliminary round and the semifinals, he ultimately placed second behind American diver David Boudia during the finals.[2] His final score of 566.85 was just 1.8 points behind Boudia's 568.65.[16]
Four years later, Qiu competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 10 metre platform competition. Despite ranking second in the preliminary round and the semifinals, he had misses in two of his dives and ultimately placed sixth behind Chinese diver Chen Aisen in the finals.[17] Qiu accumulated a final score of 488.20, including a third dive that received 10s from all seven judges.[18]
World Championships
Qiu rose to prominence during the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, where he won a silver medal in the 10 metre platform event. In 2011, he won gold medals in both the 10m individual event and the 10m synchro event with his partner Huo Liang. In 2013, Qiu continued his victorious streak by winning another gold medal in the 10m platform competition.[19] Two years later, he repeated his success and won his third consecutive gold medal during the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. Qiu and American diver Greg Louganis are the only men to win the world championship title at this event for three successive times.[20] In 2017, Qiu only participated in the mixed team event, where he came in sixth place.[21]
Diving World Cup
Qiu competed in the 10m platform event at the FINA Diving World Cup on four occasions, achieving a podium finish every time. He won a gold medal in the years 2012 and 2016.[22][23] He also won a silver medal in 2014, along with a bronze medal in 2010.[24][25]
In 2018, Qiu competed in the mixed team event, where he won the gold medal with Chen Yiwen.[26]
Competitive history
2009 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Doha | Men 10m platform final | 544.90 | 3rd |
FINA Diving World Series - Changzhou | Men 10m platform final | 542.25 | 2nd |
FINA Diving World Series - Sheffield | Men 10m platform final | 540.50 | 3rd |
FINA Diving World Series - Mexico City | Men 10m platform semifinal B | 482.95 | 3rd |
13th World Aquatics Championships | Men 10m platform final | 532.20 | 2nd |
2010 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Qingdao | Men 10m platform final | 588.20 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Veracruz #1 | Men 10m platform final | 557.60 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Veracruz #2 | Men 10m platform final | 584.25 | 1st |
17th FINA Diving World Cup | Men 10m platform final | 554.70 | 3rd |
2011 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Moscow | Men 10m platform final | 607.60 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Beijing | Men 10m platform final | 609.20 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Sheffield | Men 10m platform final | 586.55 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Guanajuato | Men 10m platform final | 582.45 | 1st |
14th World Aquatics Championships | Men 10m platform final | 585.45 | 1st |
Men 10m synchro final | 480.03 | 1st |
2012 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
18th FINA Diving World Cup | Men 10m platform final | 574.90 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Dubai | Men 10m platform final | 569.25 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Beijing | Men 10m platform final | 566.50 | 1st |
2012 Summer Olympics | Men 10m platform final | 566.85 | 2nd |
2013 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Guadalajara #1 | Men 10m platform final | 550.40 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Guadalajara #2 | Men 10m platform final | 572.20 | 1st |
15th World Aquatics Championships | Men 10m platform final | 581.00 | 1st |
2014 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Beijing | Men 10m platform final | 534.05 | 2nd |
FINA Diving World Series - Dubai | Men 10m platform final | 530.90 | 2nd |
FINA Diving World Series - Windsor | Men 10m platform final | 557.80 | 2nd |
FINA Diving World Series - Monterrey | Men 10m platform final | 583.95 | 1st |
19th FINA Diving World Cup | Men 10m platform final | 528.50 | 2nd |
17th Asian Games | Men 10m platform final | 576.40 | 1st |
2015 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Beijing | Men 10m platform final | 522.20 | 4th |
FINA Diving World Series - Dubai | Men 10m platform final | 612.75 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Kazan | Men 10m platform final | 573.05 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - London | Men 10m platform final | 506.60 | 3rd |
16th World Aquatics Championships | Men 10m platform final | 587.00 | 1st |
2016 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
20th FINA Diving World Cup | Men 10m platform final | 557.75 | 1st |
FINA Diving World Series - Beijing | Men 10m platform final | 564.40 | 2nd |
FINA Diving World Series - Windsor | Men 10m platform final | 571.25 | 2nd |
FINA Diving World Series - Kazan | Men 10m platform final | 554.00 | 3rd |
2016 Summer Olympics | Men 10m platform final | 488.20 | 6th |
2017 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
17th World Aquatics Championships | Mixed 3m & 10m team final | 355.15 | 6th |
2018 | |||
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Competition | Event | Score | Rank |
FINA Diving World Series - Montreal | Men 10m platform final | 568.15 | 1st |
Men 10m synchro final | 472.11 | 1st | |
21st FINA Diving World Cup | Mixed 3m & 10m team final | 406.20 | 1st |
18th Asian Games | Men 10m platform final | 566.60 | 2nd |
References
- "Qiu Bo | FINA Athletes". Official FINA Website.
- "10m platform men results - Diving - London 2012 Olympics". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (2011-07-24). "China takes it all at home!". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- "Diving, Day 9: Golden 10m triumph for Qiu". Official FINA Website. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- Parr, Derek (2015-08-02). "Golden treble for Qiu gives China 10 world titles out of 13". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (2011-07-17). "China easily wins first men's final". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- Lutz, Rachel (2016-04-04). "Who is... Qiu Bo". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- Beech, Hannah (2012-07-19). "China's Gold Standard". TIME. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- Branigan, Tania (2012-07-16). "Qiu Bo: The China diver who stands between Tom Daley and glory". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- "YOG Singapore 2010, Day 9: Bo Qiu earns second gold for China, Tom Daley (GBR) finishes ninth". Official FINA Website. FINA.
- Zhou, Xin (2011-03-26). "DWS 2011 - Beijing, Day 2: Qiu Bo perfect in the platform, completes China's total sweep". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- "Qiu Bo profile". BBC Sport. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- "Tom Daley sets his sights on individual gold". 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2016-04-18 – via West Morning News.
- "PR 72 - FINA selected this year's best in the five disciplines". Official FINA Website. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- "China's Qiu Bo perfect on way to winning the gold at Diving World Series". Sport360. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- Rosen, Karen (2014-01-01). Great Moments in Olympic Swimming and Diving. ABDO Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 9781629686554.
- "Men's 10m Platform - Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- Stuhlbarg, Nate (2016-08-20). "Double gold for China's Chen; Boudia earns 10m bronze for USA". Retrieved 2016-08-20 – via NBC Olympics.
- "Qiu Bo beats Boudia for 2nd straight world gold". Associated Press. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2016-04-18 – via Sportsnet.ca.
- Gilmour, Rod (2015-08-02). "China's Qiu equals Louganis record". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- Xinhua (2017-07-19). "Chinese duo fall short in mixed diving team event at the worlds". China Daily. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (2012-02-25). "London 2012, Day 6: Bo Qiu and synchro duo Zi He and Minxia Wu complete China's golden sweep". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- Alves, Eliana (2016-02-25). "Qiu Bo closes the Diving World Cup with gold". FINA. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- Zhou, Xin (2014-07-20). "Shanghai, Day 6: China's Yang Jian stuns favourite Qiu Bo in men's 10m". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- Zhou, Xin (2010-06-06). "Changzhou 2010: Australia's Matthew Mitcham takes men's 10m platform title on last day". Official FINA Website. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- "China opens at FINA Diving World Cup 2018 with two golds". Xinhua. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- "Database Diving, Datenbank Wasserspringen". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "Omega Timing - Results - AQUATICS". www.omegatiming.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "World Wide Diving Results". Rezman Diving. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "Risultati e Classifiche". Federazione Italiana Nuoto. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- "Home | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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Awards | ||
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Preceded by Patrick Hausding |
FINA Male Diver of the Year 2011 |
Succeeded by Ilya Zakharov |