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Guo Jingjing, born on October 15, 1981 in Baoding, People's Republic of China, is a platform diver and competitive diver. That puts Guo Jingjing at 44 years old in 2026. The listed height is 163 cm.
My Take
Guo Jingjing is, to me, the gold standard of diving discipline. Winning the 3m springboard at five straight World Championships is almost absurd consistency, the kind that only comes from relentless, unglamorous repetition. Tying for the most Olympic medals of any female diver puts her in genuinely rarefied company. What I admire most is that she walked away in 2011 on her own terms, at the top, rather than clinging on. There's a quiet grace to a champion who knows exactly when the chapter is finished. Diving rarely gets the spotlight it deserves, and athletes like her are precisely why it should.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guo Jingjing
- Name (Japanese)
- 郭晶晶
- Reading
- かく・しょうしょう
- Born
- October 15, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Baoding, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- platform diver / competitive diver
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo%20Jingjing
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%83%AD%E6%99%B6%E6%99%B6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270693
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Guo Jingjing born?
Born October 15, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Guo Jingjing from?
Guo Jingjing is from Baoding, People's Republic of China.
What does Guo Jingjing do?
Guo Jingjing works as platform diver, competitive diver.
How tall is Guo Jingjing?
Guo Jingjing is 163 cm.