Chen Yiwen

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| name = Chen Yiwen

| image = Chen Yiwen.png

| caption = Chen in 2023

| nationality = Chinese

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|6|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Haikou, Hainan, China

| height = 1.65 m{{Cite web|title=Chen Yiwen|url=https://www.ocagames.com/HZ_Info/AG2022-/en/results/diving/athlete-profile-n2009682-chen-yiwen.htm}}

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| country = China

| sport = Diving

| event = 1 m springboard, 3 m springboard, 3 m synchro

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Chen Yiwen ({{zh|s=陈艺文|t=陳藝文|hp=Chén Yìwén|j=Can4 Ngai6 Man4}}; born 15 June 1999) is a Chinese diver.{{cite news |title=游泳世锦赛陈艺文勇夺女子1米板金牌-新华网 |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/2019-07/14/c_1124749730.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027105932/http://www.xinhuanet.com/2019-07/14/c_1124749730.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 October 2019 |access-date=1 February 2021 |agency=Xinhua News Agency}}

Early life

Born in 1999, Chen's father was from Hainan, while her mother was from Zhanjiang, Guangdong. When she was almost nine years old, she went to Guangdong for training and entered sports school in the Chikan District of Zhanjiang to begin training for her diving career. In August 2008, she officially entered the Zhongshan diving team. Soon after entering the Zhongshan team, Chen was selected into the Guangdong Provincial Sports School. In October 2010, Chen entered the Guangdong diving team and in 2014, she officially became a professional athlete.{{cite news | url=https://smzw.hainan.gov.cn/smzw/ywzx/201908/751a2d09fa124cd09336dc270e7a25fb.shtml | title=跳水小将陈艺文首夺世锦赛冠军甘苦皆恋海南家| date=2019-08-05 |newspaper=smzw.hainan.gov.cn| accessdate=21 June 2024}}

Sports career

In November 2016, Chen was selected into the national diving team. On 17 May 2017, she won the women's 1m springboard diving at the 2017 China Diving Championship. In June 2018, she won the men's and women's mixed all-around diving at the 2018 FINA Diving World Cup in Wuhan. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Chen won the silver medal in 1m springboard.On 13 July 2019, she won the gold medal at the women's 1m springboard championship at 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju. In May 2021, at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, she and Chang Yani won the women's double 3m diving, and she also won women's 3m springboard diving. In August 2021, Chen won gold medal in women's 3m springboard diving at the 14th National Games of China in Shaanxi.{{Cite web |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/0001130005020104FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |title=1 m springboard results |access-date=13 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713093557/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001130005020104FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |archive-date=13 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news | url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/tp/hd2011/2017/05-17/741140.shtml | title=全国跳水冠军赛陈艺文夺得女子一米板冠军 | date=17 May 2017 |newspaper=China News| accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite news | url=https://www.sohu.com/a/234362119_161623 | title=陈艺文获跳水世界杯冠军视东京奥运会为目标 | date=7 June 2018 |newspaper=Sohu| accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite news | url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/diving/2021-05-01/doc-ikmxzfmm0088072.shtml | title=跳水世界杯揭幕陈艺文/昌雅妮女双三米板夺金 | date=1 May 2021 |publisher=Sina Corp| accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite news | url=http://sports.xinhuanet.com/c/2021-05/05/c_1127409897.htm | title=跳水——世界杯：陈艺文获女子单人三米板冠军 | date=5 May 2021 |publisher=Sina Corp| accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite news | url=https://www.163.com/sports/article/GJ87P9VH00058782.html | title=全运跳水产生首金全红婵领衔广东斩获女团冠军 | date=6 September 2021 |newspaper=163.com| accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/201808/31/WS5b8e544f498ea626bcc5675d/zhanjiang-diver-takes-silver-in-womens-1m-springboard-at-asiad.html|title=Zhanjiang diver takes silver in women's 1m springboard at Asiad|newspaper=China Daily|date=2018-08-31|access-date=2023-10-29}}

At the 19th FINA World Championships 2022 held in Budapest, Chen took part in the women's 3m springboard and won the gold medal with 366.90 points. She also won the gold medal at the women's synchronized 3m springboard alongside Chang Yani with 343.14 points.{{cite news | url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220703-china-head-for-diving-sweep-at-world-championships | title=China head for diving sweep at World Championships | date=3 July 2022 |publisher=France 24| accessdate=10 August 2022}}

In 2023, at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Chen won gold in the 3 metre springboard and another gold with Chang in 3 metre synchro.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Chen and Chang won their first Olympic gold medals in the women's synchronized 3m springboard on 28 July 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/china-triumph-in-shooting-and-diving-in-golden-opening-day-in-paris|title=China triumph in shooting and diving on golden opening day in Paris|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=2024-07-28|access-date=2024-07-28}} Chen then won a gold medal in women's 3m springboard on 9 August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/diving/women-s-3m-springboard/fnl-000100--|title=Women's 3m Springboard Final Results|work=Olympics|date=9 August 2024}}