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Lin Yue

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Lin Yue is a Chinese diver born on 24 July 1991 in Chaozhou, Guangdong, and a double Olympic gold medallist in the men's synchronised 10 metre platform. He won that event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with Huo Liang and again at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Chen Aisen, becoming the first diver to win a second Olympic gold in the event. He also won the event at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, took bronze at the 2007 World Championships and competed in the individual platform at the 2012 Olympics. He began diving at a sports school in his hometown and joined the Beijing diving team in 2004.

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1991 1
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Male 1
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    Born 24 July 1991
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    Sex Male
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    is a Chinese diver
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Major achievements
    He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform event.
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