Xie Siyi

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Xie Siyi

| image = Wang Zongyuan, Xie Siyi, Chu Hoi Ting, Chan Ting Yan.jpg

| caption = Xie Siyi (second right) in (2021)

| nationality = Chinese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Shantou, Guangdong, China

| height = 1.70 m

| weight = 68 kg

| country = China

| sport = Diving

| event = 1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m, 10 m synchro

| club = Guangdong

| partner = Cao Yuan

| coach = Zhou Jihong

| show-medals = no

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's diving}}

{{Medal|Country|{{CHN}}}}

{{MedalCount|total=yes

| Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 0

| World Championships | 4 | 2 | 1

| FINA Diving World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0

| Asian Games | 2 | 0 | 0

}}

File:Olympic rings.svg

{{MedalGold|2020 Tokyo|Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Paris|Diving at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard}}

}}

{{infobox Chinese

| s = 谢思埸

| t = 謝思埸

| order = st

| p = Xiè Sīyì

| mi = {{IPAc-cmn|x|ie|4|-|si|1|.|yi|4}}

}}

Xie Siyi ({{zh|s=谢思埸}}; born 28 March 1996) is a Chinese diver. He has won four gold medals at the World Championships and three Olympic gold medals.{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2021-08-03|title=Olympics: China's Xie Siyi wins diving gold in the men's 3m springboard|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/olympics-chinas-xie-siyi-wins-diving-gold-in-the-mens-3m-springboard|access-date=2021-08-03|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Olympics-Diving-China wins gold in men's 3 metre synchronised springboard|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/olympics-diving-china-wins-gold-in-men-s-3-metre-synchronised-springboard-15317304|access-date=2021-08-03|website=CNA|language=en}}

Career

Xie's previous main event was 10m platform and his partner was Chen Aisen. However, due to a serious injury in 2012, he began focusing more on springboard. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, he became a new world champion after winning the gold medal of 1m springboard.{{Cite web|title = The official result of 2015 World Aquatics Championships|url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F0006010104FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02|website = www.omegatiming.com|access-date = 27 July 2015}} He also won a gold in 3m springboard at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest.{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/2103535/tears-joy-xie-siyi-lands-chinas-seventh-world-championships-gold |title=Tears of joy as Xie Siyi lands China's seventh world championships gold|author=Agence France-Presse|date= 21 July 2017 |via =South China Morning Post}}

In 2018, Xie took part in his first World Cup event held in Wuhan, and won a gold in the 3m synchro partnered with Cao Yuan, as well as a gold in the individual 3m event.{{cite news |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/07/c_137237936.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612094556/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/07/c_137237936.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 June 2018 |title=China sweeps two more golds at FINA Diving World Cup 2018|work= Xinhua|date=7 June 2018 }}

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, he again won gold in the 3m springboard event.{{cite news |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/18/c_138238242_7.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722124603/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/18/c_138238242_7.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2019 |title=Xie Siyi retains 3m springboard title to make it seven in a row for China |work= Xinhua|date=18 July 2019 }} Xie again partnered with Cao Yuan in the 3m synchro, and won gold with their last dive.{{cite news |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/13/c_138224357.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722121646/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/13/c_138224357.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2019 |title=China snatch three diving golds on offer in Gwangju worlds|work= Xinhua|date=13 July 2019}}

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Xie won the gold in the 3m springboard event. He scored over 85 points with each of his six dives to reach a total score of 558.75 and broke the Men's Olympics 3m springboard record.{{Cite web|title=Xie Siyi nails every dive, breaks springboard Olympic record {{!}} NBC Olympics|url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/xie-siyi-nails-every-dive-breaks-springboard-olympic-record|access-date=2021-08-03|website=www.nbcolympics.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=China Goes One-Two in Men's 3m Springboard, Closing With Breathtaking Dives|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/tokyo-summer-olympics/china-goes-one-two-in-mens-3m-springboard-closing-with-breathtaking-dives/2577641/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=NBC Chicago|language=en-US}} He also partnered with Wang Zongyuan in the men's 3m synchro event and the pair won gold.{{Cite web|title=Olympics-Diving-China wins gold in men's 3 metre synchronised springboard|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/olympics-diving-china-wins-gold-in-men-s-3-metre-synchronised-springboard-15317304|access-date=2021-08-03|website=CNA|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=XIE Siyi wins men's 3m springboard gold, WANG Zongyuan clinches silver|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/xie-siyi-wins-men-s-3m-springboard-gold-wang-zongyuan-clinches-silver|access-date=2021-08-03|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=3 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803090205/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/xie-siyi-wins-men-s-3m-springboard-gold-wang-zongyuan-clinches-silver|url-status=dead}}

After the Tokyo Olympics, Xie announced his retirement from the Chinese national diving team.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=China divers retire after dominating Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/china-diving-retire-olympics |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} He subsequently returned to the sport two years later after spending his time completing a master’s degree and participating in youth coaching.{{Cite web |last=Goh |first=ZK |date=30 November 2023 |title=Olympic champ Xie Siyi eyes international competition return after two years away from diving |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/diving-olympic-champ-xie-siyi-international-competition-return-two-years-away-diving |access-date=8 August 2024}}

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Xie won gold again in the 3m springboard event with a score of 543.60, surpassing his compatriot, Wang Zongyuan, who took the silver.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Olympics diving live: Jack Laugher and Jordan Houlden in 3m springboard final |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2024/08/08/olympics-diving-live-jack-laugher-and-jordan-houlden/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}