Zhou Lüxin

Zhou Lüxin(simplified Chinese:Chu Lữ hâm;traditional Chinese:Chu Lữ hâm;pinyin:Zhōu Lǚxīn;born July 31, 1988, inWuhu,Anhui) is a Chinesediver.He competed forTeam Chinaat the2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijing.

Zhou Lüxin

Personal information
Born	(1988-07-31)July 31, 1988 Wuhu,Anhui
Sport
Country	China
Event	10 m
Medal record Olympic Games 2008 10 m World Championships 2007 10 m 2009 10 m FINA Diving World Cup 2006 10 m 2008 10 m Asian Games 2010 10 m synchro 2006 10 m

In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisZhou.

Major achievements

He claimed the gold medal at the 2006 World Cup - 10m platform event. He also won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics - 10m platform event. Zhou was greatly favored to win the 10m event; however, on his 6th and final dive, a reverse3+1⁄2somersaults, he kicked early and arched in on his entry. He received poor scores whileMatthew Mitchamhit his final dive for a record breaking score, overtaking Zhou for the gold medal, while Zhou received the silver medal.

References

• http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/754