Xiong Ni
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Xiong•Ni |
| Used name | Xiong•Ni |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 熊•倪 |
| Born | 11 January 1974 in Changsha, Hunan (CHN) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 55 kg |
| Affiliations | Hu Nan |
| NOC |  People's Republic of China |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
With five Olympic medals, Ni Xiong trails only Dmitry Sautin among Olympic divers. In 1988, Ni won his first Olympic medal, a silver behind Greg Louganis on the platform. In 1992, Ni finished third in the Olympic platform event. Turning his emphasis to the springboard, he won the gold medal in 1996 and 2000 and in 2000, added a gold medal in the new event of synchronized springboard diving, partnered by Xiao Hailiang. In 2000, Ni and Xiao also won the World Cup and the Grand Prix Super Final in synchronized springboard.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | CHN |
Xiong Ni | |||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | CHN |
Xiong Ni | |||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | CHN |
Xiong Ni | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | CHN |
Xiong Ni | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Synchronized Springboard, Men (Olympic) | Xiao Hailiang | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Bearer of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1993 Buffalo DIV gold: 3 m springboard and platform)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1991 Perth DIV silver: platform)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (1–1–0 1990 Beijing DIV gold: team, silver: platform)