Li Yihua

Li Yihua
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1963-04-27) 27 April 1963
Xiong County, China
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  China
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1981 Bucharest3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place1985 Kobe3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place1981 Bucharest10 m platform
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1982 New Delhi3 m springboard

Li Yihua (Chinese: 李艺花; pinyin: Lǐ Yìhuā; born 27 April 1963) is a Chinese diver.[1] She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] She has been the Head Coach of the Pointe-Claire Diving Club (PCDC) since 1999 [3] and is a Canadian National Team Coach. She has won many accolades, including being named Canadian senior Coach of the Year in 2000 by Diving Plongeon Canada, as well as Coach of the Year in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2008. She also won the Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award seven times (2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015) and was a finalist for the Jack Donohue Trophy in 2008 .[4]. She has coached a multitude of Olympians and Olympic medalists, including, but not limited to, two-time Olympic medalist Anne Montminy, four-time Olympic medalist Émilie Heymans [5], Olympic medalists Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion [6], and Nathan Zsombor-Murray [7], as well as Vincent Riendeau, Caeli Mckay, and many more [8].

References

  1. ↑ "61人次带来5金9银5铜 河北健儿谱写奥运辉煌史-搜狐2008奥运". 2008.sohu.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Li Yihua". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pointe-Claire Aquatic Club". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Yihua Li". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pointe-Claire Aquatic Club". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Yihua Li". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Yihua Li and Mary Carroll recognized by the Coaching Association of Canada". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Diving Plongeon Canada Tokyo 2020". Retrieved 18 August 2026.


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