(XINHUA)

Chinese diver He Chong won gold in the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard event, alongside Qin Kai on July 23 as well as in the men's 3-meter springboard on July 26 at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. He has claimed the title three consecutive times, the second person in history to achieve such a feat.

Born in Guangdong Province in 1987, He started practicing diving at the age of 6. The diver won gold in the men's 3-meter springboard event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 13th FINA World Championships in Rome during 2009 and 2010 FINA Diving World Cup in China to achieve a grand slam.