diving platforms, men's (group) event and the men and women (mixed) event in 1995 double winner in the 9th session of World Cup diving Championships in Atlanta, in the men's (group) event and the men and women (mixed) event in 1996 champion, 3 meters board at the Atlanta Olympic Games, in 1997 springboard champion at the eighth national Championships, announces retirement. In May, 1998 announced he was coming out of retirement. In 1999 Wenzhou international invitational tournament springboard champion, the Sweden grand prize contest springboard champion, the national championship competition springboard and the two person champion in 2000 wins the springboard two person event in the World Cup, partnered by Xiao Hailiang in 2000 gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games in the men's 3 meters boards synchronised event, with Xiao Hailiang, and gold medal in the men's 3 meters boards individual in 2001 after winning the men's 3 meters springboards singles event at the ninth national athletic meet, Xiong once more announces his retirement. Other honors In 1989 voted by Swimming World magazine world's best diving athlete in 1996 August award of honorary the sports medal by the national physical culture commission External links Beijing 2008 1974 births Living people Chinese male divers Divers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for China Olympic divers of China Olympic gold medalists for China Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in diving Asian Games medalists in diving Sportspeople from Changsha Divers at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Universiade medalists in diving Universiade gold medalists for China