Lin Yue

{{short description|Chinese diver}}

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{{MedalCount

| Olympic Games | 2| - | -

| World Championships | 3 | - | 1

| Summer Universiade|2|-|-

| FINA Diving World Cup | 3| 1 | -

| Asian Games | 2 | - | -

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

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

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

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

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

{{MedalBronze|2007 Melbourne|10m platform}}

{{MedalCompetition|Summer Universiade}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Shenzhen|Team}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lin Yue ({{zh|s=林跃|t=林躍|p=Lín Yuè|y= Lam4 Yuek6}}; born July 24, 1991, in Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese diver and a double Olympic gold medal winner.{{cite web |url=http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/752 |title=2008 team |work=china.olympic.cn }}{{cite news |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2016rioolympics/2016-08/09/content_26395820.htm |title=China wins second diving gold medal of Rio Games |work=China Daily |date=9 August 2016}} He competed for Team China in Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and won gold with Huo Liang in the Men's synchronized 10 metre platform. He also won gold in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with Chen Aisen.{{cite news|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/china-take-gold-tom-daley |title=Chinese pair Chen Aisen and Lin Yue take 10m synchro gold ahead of USA and Great Britain |agency=Associated Press |date=8 August 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826130405/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/china-take-gold-tom-daley |archivedate=26 August 2016 }}

File:Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform 3.jpg

Background

Lin Yue started diving when he was little, training in a sporting school in his hometown, with a coach named Li Huansen ({{lang|zh|李焕森}}). In the following five years, he went to Guangdong Provincial Weilun Sporting School ({{lang|zh|广东省伟伦体育学校}}), under instructor Cao Ke ({{lang|zh|曹科}}). In the year 2004, he was selected in the Beijing Diving team. His current coach is Zhong Shaozhen ({{lang|zh|钟少珍}}).

Major achievements

He claimed the bronze medal in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships.

He claimed the gold medal at the 2008 World Cup - 10m platform synchro.

He won gold medals in the Men's synchronized 10m platform at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He became the first diver to win a second Olympic gold medal in this event.

He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform event.{{Cite web|date=|title=Lin Yue Bio, Stats, and Results {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/lin-yue-1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114093215/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/lin-yue-1.html|archive-date=14 January 2020|access-date=30 May 2021|website=sports-reference.com}}

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