He Chong Athlete

He Chong is a Chinese diver. He is the 2008 Olympic Champion in the 3m springboard. He split with partner Wang Feng after they won a gold medal in the 3m synchronised springboard event at the 2005 World Championships. The two staged a reunion and won gold at the same event in the 2006 Diving World Cup in Changshu, China. At the 2008 Olympics He Chong defeated an elite field of divers including, the two time world champion Alexandre Despatie, the 2006 world cup champion Qin Kai, and eight time Olympic medalist Dmitri Sautin. He lists Wayne Rooney as one of his primary influences. He Chong lit the flame at the 2010 Asian Games opening ceremony.