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Name: Xiao Hailiang Gender: M Date of birth: 1977 Place of birth: Wuhan, Hubei Province Sport: Diving
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Sports career:
Took up diving at the age of five. Entered the Hubei provincial diving school at nine. First took part in a national champions tournament Division B at 12, where he emerged runner-up in the men's 1m springboard, 10m platform and overall.
Personal best:
2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st synchronized springboard
High performances:
1994 Victoria International Invitational - 2nd platform 1994 Alamo International Invitational - 2nd platform 1994 Hubei International Open - 2nd platform 1994 Tianjin Four-Nation Tournament - 2nd platform 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games - 2nd platform 1995 Moscow International Invitational - 1st platform 1995 China Cup International Open - 1st platform 1995 World Cup - 1st synchronized platform (with Tian Liang), 1st mixed team 1996 Rostock International Grand Prix - 2nd platform 1996 Wuhan National Champions Tournament - 3rd platform 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games - 3rd platform 1997 World University Games - 1st platform 1998 FINA Grand Prix US leg - 1st synchronized springboard (with Yu Zhuocheng), 3rd springboard 1998 National Championships - 3rd springboard 1999 Wellington World Cup - 1st synchronized springboard (with Yu Zhuocheng) 1999 World Cup Series Rostock leg - 1st springboard 1999 National Championships - 2nd springboard 2000 World Cup Series Canberra leg - 1st synchronized springboard (with Xiong Ni), 2nd springboard 2000 National Champions Tournament & Olympic Selective Trials - 1st synchronized springboard (with Xiong Ni), 2nd springboard 2000 Interntional Series Hong Kong leg - 1st springboard 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - 1st synchronized springboard, 4th springboard
Honours:
Awarded the title of International Master of Sports
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