China’s Quan Hongchan holds up her gold medal after winning the final of the women’s 10-meter diving competition at the 2024 Doha Swimming World Championships on Monday. Photo: VCG

Quan leaps off the 10-meter-high diving platform with her hands tucked behind her knees. Photo: VCG

The 16-year-old stretches out to break the water moments before completing her gold medal-winning dive. Photo: VCG

Quan and the U.K.’s Andrea Spendolini Siriex embrace during the final in Doha, Qatar. Photo: VCG

Quan waves to the crowd as she walks to the podium. Photo: VCG

Quan shows off her gold medal, standing next to fellow Chinese diver Chen Yuxi (left) who won the silver medal. Photo: VCG

Quan and Chen pose for a photo at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Oct. 3, 2023. The pair also won gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s 10-meter diving final in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG

Quan and Chen show off their gold medals at the 2022 FINA Diving World Cup in Berlin, Germany, after winning the women’s double 10-meter diving final. Photo: VCG

A member of China’s diving coaching staff ruffles Quan’s hair after she wins the women’s 10-meter diving final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Aug. 5, 2021. Photo: VCG