Quan Hongchan Chinese diver Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Quan-Hongchan Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Quan-Hongchan Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 30, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Born: March 28, 2007, Maihe, China (Show more) Quan Hongchan (born March 28, 2007, Maihe, China) is a Chinese diver who burst onto the international scene at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, in 2021. (The Games had been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic). She competed in the 10-meter platform diving event, becoming the second youngest Chinese diver, at age 14, to win an Olympic gold medal. The youngest was 13-year-old Fu Mingxia, who won the same event at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Quan’s father was an orange farmer, and her mother worked in a factory until a car accident left her in poor health. ...(100 of 583 words)

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