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Li Shixin

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Li Shixin
Personal information
Native name李世鑫
NationalityAustralian
Born (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 36)
Maoming, Guangdong, China
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportDiving
Event(s)1 m, 1 m synchro
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Doha Team event
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 1 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 3 m mixed synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 3 m synchro
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 1 m springboard

Li Shixin (Chinese: 李世鑫; pinyin: Lǐ Shìxīn; born 12 February 1988) is a Chinese-born Australian diver who specialises in the 1 metre springboard event. Li won gold medals in the 1 metre springboard event in the 2011[1][2] and 2013 World Aquatics Championships.[3]

Career

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In 2019, he chose to represent Australia in international competitions.[4]

Li qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and competed in the Men's 3m Springboard. He came 27th.[5][6]

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, he won a bronze medal in the 1 metre springboard event.[3]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with diving competition held in August, Shixin ranked first in the preliminaries of the 1 metre springboard with a score of 388.70 points and qualified for the final.[7][8] He won the silver medal in the final with a score of 437.05 points, which was 10.00 points behind gold medalist Jack Laugher of England.[9][10][11] With partner Sam Fricker in the 3 metre synchronised springboard the following day, the duo won the bronze medal with a score of 374.52 points.[12][13] In the morning on day three of diving competition, he scored 456.65 points in the preliminaries of the 3 metre springboard, qualifying for the final ranking first.[14][15] He placed fifth in the final with a score of 448.50 points, less than 12 points behind fourth-place finisher James Heatly of Scotland.[16] The final day, he won a silver medal in the mixed 3 metre synchronised springboard with partner Maddison Keeney, scoring 304.02 points.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ Result
  2. ^ 解读李世鑫:国家跳水队边缘人 诠释何为军人
  3. ^ a b "China adds Diving Gold Medals no 8 and 9". FINA. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Fans baffled as 'patriotic' Chinese diver switches to Australia". South China Morning Post. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Shixin LI". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 1m Springboard Preliminary Results". Longines. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ Knuckey, Brodyn (4 August 2022). "Liam Stone cruises into Commonwealth Games diving final". 1 News. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 1m Springboard Results Summary". Longines. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 1m Springboard Medalists". Longines. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  11. ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry (4 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix wins diving gold after Jack Laugher defends title". The Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Results". Longines. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Medalists". Longines. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary Results". Longines. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  15. ^ Lim Teik Huat (6 August 2022). "A fine silver for Wendy-Dhabitah in women's 3m springboard synchro". The Star. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 3m Springboard Final Results". Longines. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard Final Results". Longines. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard Medallists". Longines. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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