高敏

Gāo Mǐn

proper noun

Meanings

1 Gao Min, Chinese diver, two-time Olympic gold medalist in 3m springboard (1988, 1992)

About Gao Min

born 1970 · 运动员 athlete

Springboard diver who won the 3 m title at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and the 1986 and 1991 World Championships. Chinese media call her the 跳水女皇, the queen of diving.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

高敏被称为跳水女皇。

Gāo Mǐn bèi chēngwéi tiàoshuǐ nǚhuáng.

Gao Min is known as the Queen of Diving.

HSK 6

高敏连续两届奥运夺金。

Gāo Mǐn liánxù liǎng jiè Àoyùn duó jīn.

Gao Min won gold at two consecutive Olympics.

Tips

culture

Her other nickname, 不败神话 'the unbeaten legend', comes from seven years, 1986 to 1992, without losing a major international springboard title. In 1988 she became the only woman to score over 600 points in an international springboard event.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

敏 mǐn

高敏