Cao Yuan

Cao Yuan (Chinese曹 缘, Pinyin Cao Yuan, * February 7, 1995 in Beijing) is a Chinese diver who will compete in the 10 - m tower and synchronized diving.

The breakthrough in the adult area managed Cao in 2010. Initially, he won the 10 m tower its first national title, a month later, he competed at the Asian Games in Guangzhou and won in the individual competition of the tower superior to the gold medal. In the two following years, Cao was able to convince especially in the 10 -meter synchronized diving. With his partner Zhang Yanquan he won numerous competitions as part of the FINA Diving Grand Prix and also the World Cup 2010 in Changzhou and 2012 in London. Then the pair for the Olympic Games 2012 in London and was nominated as the clear favorite won the gold medal in synchronized diving from the 10 - m tower.

Cao jumps from the tower a program with a high degree of difficulty. At the national championships in 2010, he was one of the first diver from the tower of a 2 ½ gainer with 3 screws gehechtet with a difficulty of 3.8. In synchronized diving, the local press and Cao Zhang was already in front of her Olympic victory nicknamed Dream Team.