Chen Aisen (, born 22 October 1995) is a Chinese diver. He is a double gold medal winner at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won gold in the men's synchronised 10m platform competition with diving partner Lin Yue, as well as gold in the men's individual 10m platform. He has also won golds in the World Championships partnered with Yang Hao and Cao Yuan.
Early life Chen was born in Guangzhou, China. He started diving while he was at primary school, selected for his potential in diving. He studied at Jinan University in Guangzhou.
Diving career In 2009, Chen won a gold medal in the men's 10m synchronized event at the East Asian Games with his partner Zhang Yanquan. Chen was just 14. In the next several years, Chen competed in the FINA Diving Grand Prix competitions and won an assortment of medals. In 2014, Chen and Zhang won the 10m synchro event at the Asian Championships.
Olympic Games At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Chen and Lin won the gold medal in the 10m synchro event with an overall score of 496.98. He also won the gold medal in the 10m platform event with a score of 585.30. His victory marks the first time China had won the Olympic gold in the men's 10m platform since the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Later that year, FINA named Chen as the Male Diver of the Year.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, Chen, now paired with Cao Yuan, won silver in the Men's synchronised 10 m platform event behind Matty Lee and Tom Daley.
World Championships In 2015, Chen was partnered with Lin when they won the 10m synchro event at the World Championships in Kazan. Their overall score was 495.72. In 2017, Chen won another gold medal in the 10m synchro event with his new partner, Yang Hao. He also received the silver medal in the individual 10m platform event, which was won by British diver Tom Daley.
At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, Chen partnered with Cao Yuan in the 10m synchro and won gold.
World Cup At the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup, Chen won the gold medal in the 10m synchro competition and the silver medal in the 10m platform competition.
World Series During the 2013 FINA Diving World Series, Chen won three gold medals in the 10m synchro events with Lin in the Moscow, Dubai, and Beijing legs. He was also the silver medal winner in the individual events in Beijing and Dubai. In 2014, Chen teamed up with Yang Jian to win one gold medal and one silver medal in the 10m synchro event.
Chen was partnered with Lin in 2015. They won a total of five gold medals in the 10m synchro events. During the following year, the two of them won the 10m synchro competitions in all four legs. Chen also competed in the 10m platform events, where he won three gold medals and one silver medal. He achieved a higher score than fellow Chinese diver Qiu Bo in three of the legs.
In 2017, Chen won multiple gold medals in the 10m platform and 10m synchro events. In the Guangzhou leg, Chen achieved an overall score of 601.15, which made him the fifth diver in history to collect over 600 points on the platform after Lin, Qiu, Yang, and Cao Yuan.
Competitive history 2013CompetitionEventScoreRankFINA Diving World Series – BeijingMen 10m platform final551.552ndMen 10m synchro final493.471stFINA Diving World Series – DubaiMen 10m platform final571.602ndMen 10m synchro final490.951stFINA Diving World Series – MoscowMen 10m platform final514.253rdMen 10m synchro final471.181st
2014CompetitionEventScoreRankFINA Diving World Series – LondonMen 10m platform final553.252ndMen 10m synchro final479.131stFINA Diving World Series – MoscowMen 10m platform final563.301stMen 10m synchro final444.662nd
2015CompetitionEventScoreRankFINA Diving World Series – BeijingMen 10m synchro final486.751stMixed 10m synchro final330.001stFINA Diving World Series – DubaiMen 10m synchro final484.231stMixed 10m synchro final338.401stFINA Diving World Series – KazanMen 10m synchro final462.781stFINA Diving World Series – LondonMen 10m synchro final474.841st16th World Aquatics ChampionshipsMen 10m synchro final495.721st
2016CompetitionEventScoreRank20th FINA Diving World CupMen 10m platform final534.252ndMen 10m synchro final456.001stFINA Diving World Series – BeijingMen 10m platform final572.401stMen 10m synchro final477.151stFINA Diving World Series – DubaiMen 10m platform final569.152ndMen 10m synchro final466.501stFINA Diving World Series – WindsorMen 10m platform final590.151stMen 10m synchro final482.011stFINA Diving World Series – KazanMen 10m platform final572.401stMen 10m synchro final485.671st2016 Summer OlympicsMen 10m platform final585.301stMen 10m synchro final496.981st
2017CompetitionEventScoreRankFINA Diving World Series – BeijingMen 10m platform final556.251stMen 10m synchro final488.851stFINA Diving World Series – GuangzhouMen 10m platform final601.151stMen 10m synchro final463.711stFINA Diving World Series – KazanMen 10m platform final580.601stMen 10m synchro final462.571stFINA Diving World Series – WindsorMen 10m platform final569.101stMen 10m synchro final477.841st17th World Aquatics ChampionshipsMen 10m platform final585.252ndMen 10m synchro final498.481st
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