The Legend of Hong Chan

Quan Hongchan, born on March 28, 2007, is a Chinese national diving team athlete from Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. She mainly competes in the women's 10-meter platform. In August 2020, she won five titles and one runner-up finish at the Guangdong Youth Diving Championships. That October, she won the women's individual 10-meter platform title at the 2020 National Diving Championships, which also served as a selection event for the Tokyo Olympics and World Cup.

In March 2021, Quan Hongchan placed second in both the women's individual and synchronized 10-meter platform events at the China Diving Stars Competition. In May, she retained her title in the women's individual 10-meter platform at the National Diving Championships, the Tokyo Olympics selection event, and the National Games diving qualification event, scoring 440.85 points. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she won gold in the women's individual 10-meter platform with a score of 466.20, setting a world record. She also won gold in the women's individual 10-meter platform and the women's team diving event at the 14th National Games of the People's Republic of China.

In June 2022, Quan Hongchan won gold in the mixed 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform team event, silver in the women's individual 10-meter platform, and gold in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships. This completed her gold medal sweep across the Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup. In October 2023, she won the women's 10-meter platform title at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

In 2024, Quan Hongchan won the women's 10-meter platform title at the World Aquatics Championships in February. In June, she teamed up with Chen Yuxi to win the women's synchronized 1