Tian Liang (Chinese: 田亮; pinyin: Tián Liàng; born August 27, 1979) is a Chinese actor and former diver.

Tian Liang
田亮
Born (1979-08-27) 27 August 1979 (age 45)
Chongqing, China
NationalityChinese
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Diver
  • actor
Years active1990-2007
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Spouse
Ye Yiqian (叶一茜)
(m. 2007)
Children2
Tian Liang
Sport
CountryChina
Sportdiving
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 1
World Championships 3 1 2
FINA Diving World Cup 9 -
Asian Games 2 -
Summer Universiade 6 -
Men's diving
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 10m Platform Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 10m Platform Synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 10m Platform
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 10m Platform Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 10m Platform Synchro
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 10m Platform
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 10m Platform
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 10m Platform Synchro
FINA Diving World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 10m Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2002 Seville 10m Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2002 Seville 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 10m Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1999 Wellington 10m Synchro
Gold medal – first place 1999 Wellington 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 10m Synchro
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan 10m Platform
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing Synchronized Platform
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Synchronised Platform
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Team

Diving career

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Tian won gold in the 10 m platform event in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In the Summer Olympics 2004, he won the bronze medal in the 10 m platform event and a gold medal in the synchronised platform event.

Since then, he and another gold medal winner, the Chinese female diver Guo Jingjing, often appeared together in public activities. They were better known together as Liang Jingjing (亮晶晶, Tian and Guo's combined given names, synonymous with the word for 'sparkling').

After winning his multiple Olympic medals, Tian received numerous invitations to lend his name and face to corporate promotions. His involvement in commercial activities, and perhaps other disputes with the national team, have led the national team to fire him after repeated warnings[citation needed]. In spite of this, Tian continued to practice diving with a provincial team. He maintained his diving standard and won a medal at the following National Games of China. Although there was great public interest in him rejoining the national team, it did not happen. Tian has since then split his schedule between diving training and public activities. Finally on March 25, 2007, Tian announced his retirement as a diver.

On July 29, 2008, it was announced that Tian would not be rejoining the national team and participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Filmography

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References

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