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Women's judoka, Xian Dongmei wins a gold medal on women's under 52-kilogram category at the Athens Olympic Games. Xian, from Guangdong's Zhaoqing City, defeated Japan's 2003 World Championships bronze medallist Yuki Yokosawa in the final. >>>click into detail
Name: Xian Dongmei Gender: F Height: 1.58m Weight: 52kg Date of birth: September 15, 1975 Place of birth: Sihui, Guangdong Province Education: university graduate Sport: Judo
Sports Career:
1988 Admitted to Guangdong Sihui Amateur Sports School 1989 Enter Guangdong Sports School to practise wrestling 1990 Convert to practise judo 1993 Enter national judo training team
Personal best:
2004 Athens Olympic Games --1st 52 kg class 2004 champion of French Super A

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Yang Jinghui, the 21-year-old boy from Guangdong's capital Guangzhou, who wins gold medal in the men's synchronized 10m platform with Tian Liang on the first day, becomes the first Olympic gold medallist form Guangzhou in 20 years. >>>click into detail
Name: Yang Jinghui Gender: M Height: 1.62m Weight: 55kg Date of birth: May 1, 1983 Place of birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province Education Background: High school
Sport: Men's synchronized 10-meter platform
Sports career:
Took up training in Yuexiu District Diving Team of Guangzhou in 1992, coached by Wang Youguang. Enrolled in Guangdong Provincial Sports Institute in 1995, coached by Li Qing and Tan Liangde. Chosen by the National Diving Training Team in 1998, coached by Tan Liangde. Joined the National Diving Team in 2002, coached by Zhong Shaozhen.
Personal best:
2004 Athens Olympic Games --1st synchronized 10m platform (with Tian Liang) 2004 14th Diving World Cup -- 1st synchronized 10m platform 2004 Grand Prix of International Swimming Association at Canada --1st synchronized 10m platform

Lao Lishi, 17, from Zhanjiang, southern city of Guangdong, easily wins the women's 10-m synchronized platform diving with 352.14 points with partner Li Ting, also 17, at the Games on Monday (Aug. 16). >>>click into detail
Name: Lao Lishi
Gender: F
Date of birth: December 12, 1987
Place of birth: Zhanjiang, Guangdong
Height: 1.53m
Weight: 35 kg
Education: University student
Hobby: music
Sport: Diving
Sports career:
Began diving training in the Sports Training School of Chikan District, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, in 1995, coached by Zhong Quansheng. Enrolled by the Guangdong Provincial Diving Team in 1998, coached by Ling Haichan. Joined the National Diving Team in January 2002, coached by Zhang Ting. Her current coach is Liu Henglin
Career Highlights
2004
The 14th FINA Diving World Cup:
Champion - 10m Platform Synchronized
2003
The 10th World Swimming Championship:
Champion - 10m Platform Synchronized
1st runner up - 10m Platform
2002
FINA Diving Grand Prix - Spain:
Champion - 10m Platform
Champion - 10m Platform
Champion - 10m Platform
FINA Diving Grand Prix - USA: Champion - 10m Platform Synchronized
The 13th FINA Diving World Cup:
Champion - 10m Platform
Champion - 10m Platform Synchronized
Champion - Team Event
Asian Games:
Champion - 10m Platform

Guangdong girls Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei took the gold medal of the badminton women's doubles after beating their Chinese compatriot Gao Ling and Huang Sui in the final on Aug.21st at Athens. >>> click into details
Zhang Jiewen Name: Zhang Jiewen
Gender: F
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 69 kg
Date of birth: January 4, 1981
Place of birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Sport: Badminton
sports career:
Jun 29 2004 Proton-Eon MALAYSIA OPEN 2004 Winner
May 7 2004 UBER CUP FINALS 2004 TEAM
Apr 6 2004 YONEX OPEN JAPAN 2004 Semi-Finals
Mar 30 2004 NOONNOPPI KOREA OPEN 2004 Winner
Mar 9 2004 YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2004 Gold Medal Final
Mar 2 2004 SWISS OPEN 2004 Gold Medal Final
Nov 11 2003 CHINA OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Oct 27 2003 HONG KONG OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Sep 30 2003 YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Sep 23 2003 DENMARK OPEN 2003 Winner
Sep 2 2003 PROTON EON MALAYSIA OPEN 2003 Winner
Aug 25 2003 SANYO INDONESIA OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Aug 19 2003 YONEX-SUNRISE SINGAPORE OPEN 2003 Winner
Jul 28 2003 World Championships 2003 Quarter-Finals
Personal best:
2004 Athens Olympic Games - 1st doubles (with Yang Wei)

Name: Yang Wei
Gender: F
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 65 kg
Date of birth: January 13, 1979
Place of birth: Guangdong Province
Sport: Badminton
Personal best:
2004 Athens Olympic Games - 1st doubles (with Zhang Jiewen)
sports career:
Aug 14 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES 2004 Winner
Jun 29 2004 Proton-Eon MALAYSIA OPEN 2004 Winner
May 7 2004 UBER CUP FINALS 2004 TEAM
Apr 6 2004 YONEX OPEN JAPAN 2004 Semi-Finals
Mar 30 2004 NOONNOPPI KOREA OPEN 2004 Winner
Mar 9 2004 YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2004 Gold Medal Final
Mar 2 2004 SWISS OPEN 2004 Gold Medal Final
Nov 11 2003 CHINA OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Oct 27 2003 HONG KONG OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Sep 30 2003 YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Sep 23 2003 DENMARK OPEN 2003 Winner
Sep 2 2003 PROTON EON MALAYSIA OPEN 2003 Winner
Aug 25 2003 SANYO INDONESIA OPEN 2003 Gold Medal Final
Aug 19 2003 YONEX-SUNRISE SINGAPORE OPEN 2003 Winner
Jul 28 2003 World Championships 2003 Quarter-Finals

Hu Jia, from Guangdong provincial diving team, was crowned in the men's 10m platform final here on Saturday (Aug. 28), finishing the competition with 748.08 points. >>>click into details

Name: Hu Jia
Gender: M
Height: 1.70m
Weight: 58 kg
Date of birth: January 10, 1983
Place of birth: Wuhan, Hubei Province
Education: University
Hobbies: music, computer and traveling
Sport: Diving
Personal best:
2004 Athens Olympic Games - 1st 10m platform men.
sports career:
Began diving training in the Shantou Municipal Diving School of Guangdong Province in 1993.
Joined the Guangdong provincial team in 1994 and then the national team in 1998.
2000 Sydney Olympic Games silver medallist
2001 Fukuoka world championships ranked sixth
2003 Barcelona Worlds ranked fourth

Guangdong's Ma Lin(R) beats Ko Lai Chak(R) and Li Ching of Chinese Hong Kong with partner Chen Qi to take the gold medal of the men's table tennis double final match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004.(Xinhua Photo/Xu Jiajun)
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