Remember diving queen Gao Min? The first Chinese Olympic gold medalist to win a gold medal in the springboard, who had not been defeated in seven years, announced her retirement at the age of 22 and did not appear for a long time. Today, Gao Min has returned to his hometown and enjoys a unique idyllic life. She not only grows flowers and vegetables, but even chops sugar cane on the streets, which is very grounded.
Gao Min, born in 1970, was actually gymnastics, and it was not until she was 9 years old that she was selected by Yang Qiang, her mentor, to receive diving training. Gao Min, who is talented, began to "skip the level and fight monsters" after entering the diving team, and her level far exceeded that of her peers, and even the coach was amazed.
Due to his rapid growth, Gao Min participated in the National Diving Championship at the age of 12 and successfully won the springboard championship, becoming the youngest national champion in China's history. In the following years, Gao Min appeared in the World Championships, the World Cup and the Olympic Games, not only winning all the championships, but also breaking the springboard total score record in a row.
Gao Min's biggest feature in the competition is beautiful shape, light movements, good stability, and the pressed water spray technique is particularly prominent. Throughout her career, she has won a total of 72 championships, large and small, has not lost for 7 years, and is recognized as the first "diving queen".
Of course, the reason why Gao Min chose to retire at a young age is not like Zhang Yining in table tennis, because no opponent is too boring, but she has always been plagued by injuries, so she was forced to bid farewell to the field at the age of 22.
After retiring, Gao Min rarely appeared in the public eye, until June 2022, when the diving queen posted a video of herself entering the water under the Shimen Bridge in Chongqing on social media, which caused heated discussions among netizens. "The first jump in decades." Gao Min wrote. I have to say that even if he is over fifty years old, Gao Min's posture when he enters the water is still so beautiful.
Gao Min's diving career can be said to be smooth sailing, but the emotional aspect is very bumpy. When she was 25 years old, she entered the palace of marriage with translator Su Dong, and the two had a cute little boy after marriage. But the good times did not last long, and the two often argued about the development of their careers, and then Su Dongtou went to Singapore without returning, leaving the child by Gao Min's side.
After the divorce, Gao Min was very depressed for a long time, and she didn't even want to ask about the world again, until a university professor Chen Zhigang appeared, she gradually came out. Chen Zhigang did not dislike Gao Min at all for having a history of marriage, and although he was a full 10 years older, the two eventually came together.
Today, Gao Min's family is very harmonious and friendly, and she has decided to return to the field and enjoy the idyllic life. From some photos shared by Gao Min, it can be seen that she not only grows flowers and vegetables, but also picks up hoes to plow the land, and even chops sugar cane, enjoying it. It is worth mentioning that the 53-year-old Gao Min, still slender, can hardly see fat around the waist, smile every day, the state is really good!