Chen Ruolin

{{short description|Chinese diver}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Expand Chinese|topic=bio|date=October 2012}}

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| name = Chen Ruolin

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| caption = Chen in 2021

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| native_name = 陈若琳

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| nationality = Chinese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|12|12}}

| birth_place = Nantong, Jiangsu, China

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| sport = Diving

| event = 10 m, 10 m synchro

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| coach = Ren Shaofen

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{{MedalCount | Olympic Games | 5 | – | –

| World Championships | 6 | 3 | 1

| Summer Universiade|2|-|-

| FINA Diving World Cup | 8 | 1 | –

| Asian Games | 2 | 1 | – }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|10 m platform}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2012 London|10 m platform}}

{{MedalGold|2012 London|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2007 Melbourne|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Rome|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Shanghai|10 m}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Shanghai|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Barcelona|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Kazan|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalSilver|2007 Melbourne|10 m}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Rome|10 m}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Barcelona|10 m}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Kazan|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FINA Diving World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2006 Changshu|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|10 m platform}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2010 Changzhou|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2012 London|10 m platform}}

{{MedalGold|2012 London|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Shanghai|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Changzhou|10 m platform}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2006 Doha|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalGold|2010 Guangzhou|10 m synchro}}

{{MedalSilver|2006 Doha|10 m platform}}

{{MedalCompetition|Universiade}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Shenzhen|Team}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Shenzhen|10 m synchro}}

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| weight = {{convert|47|kg|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/chen-ruoling-1072148/|title=Ruoling Chen|access-date=24 July 2012|archive-date=28 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128053256/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/chen-ruoling-1072148/|url-status=dead}}

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Chen Ruolin ({{zh|s=陈若琳|p=Chén Ruòlín}}; born 12 December 1992) is a Chinese platform diver and coach. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2012 and 2016), ten-time World championship medalist (including six golds), nine-time World Cup medalist (eight golds), four-time Asian Games medalist (three golds) and two-time Universiade gold medalist, making her one of the most accomplished female divers in history.{{citeweb|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/chen-ruolin/|title=Profile: Chen Ruolin|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=2024-08-16}}

After retiring from the sport in 2016 due to neck injury,{{citeweb|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/five-time-gold-medalist-diver-chen-ruolin-retires/|title=Five-Time Gold Medalist Diver Chen Ruolin Retires|date=2016-10-21|last=Rieder|first=David|publisher=Swimming World|accessdate=2024-08-16}} Chen became a diving coach in 2021 and has been personally training 2020 Olympic gold medalist Quan Hongchan and multi-FINA world champion Lian Junjie, who have since both won gold medals at the 2024 Summper Olympics in Paris.{{citeweb|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/aquatics/article/3273551/paris-olympics-chen-ruolin-coach-behind-quan-hongchan-back-limelight-again|title=Paris Olympics: Chen Ruolin, coach behind Quan Hongchan, back in the limelight again|date=2024-08-07|last=Ma|first=Sylvia|publisher=South China Morning Post|accessdate=2024-08-16}}