Chinese Wu Minxia to say good bye after Rio

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Rio de Janeiro/ 12 August 2016. Chinese Wu Minxia became the Olympics' most decorated female diver on Sunday with her gold medal in the women's 3 meters synchronized springboard.

The 30-year-old and partner Shi Tingmao beat their competition in all five dives for a score of 345.6, way ahead of Italy's Tania Cagnotto and Francesca Dallape on 313.83 points. Australia took the bronze with 299.19 points.

China's Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia (top) during the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving. APChina's Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia (top) during the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving. 

China's win gave Wu her seventh Olympic medal, allowing her to top former partner and "big sister" Guo Jingjing for the most for a female diver. She was previously tied with her countrywoman on six.

Minxia has now also won the most Olympic diving gold medals, overtaking athletes including the United States' Greg Louganis and Pat McCormick on four; clinched the most gold medals in one diving event; and became the oldest woman to win an Olympic diving gold medal.

The 30-year-old said Rio 2016 would likely be her last Olympics but that she would still try to keep competing. She also overcame a nasty leg injury in May, which made her contemplating giving up, she said.

The Chinese team is gunning to sweep all of the eight golds at the diving competition after winning six of out the total at the London 2012 Olympics.