Tian Liang

This article is about the diver-turned-actor. For the rower, see Tian Liang (rower).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tian.

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 Chongqing, China
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Xi'an Jiaotong University Tsinghua University
Occupations	Diver actor
Years active	1990-2007
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Spouse	Ye Yiqian (叶一茜) ​ ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2

Tian Liang

Sport
Country	China
Sport	diving
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 2000 Sydney 10m Platform 2004 Athens 10m Platform Synchro 2000 Sydney 10m Platform Synchro 2004 Athens 10m Platform World Championships 1998 Perth 10m Platform Synchro 2001 Fukuoka 10m Platform 2001 Fukuoka 10m Platform Synchro 1998 Perth 10m Platform 2003 Barcelona 10m Platform 2003 Barcelona 10m Platform Synchro FINA Diving World Cup 2004 Athens 10m Synchro 2004 Athens 10m Platform 2002 Seville 10m Synchro 2002 Seville 10m Platform 2000 Sydney 10m Synchro 2000 Sydney 10m Platform 1999 Wellington 10m Synchro 1999 Wellington 10m Platform 1995 Atlanta 10m Synchro Asian Games 1998 Bangkok 10m Platform 2002 Busan 10m Platform Summer Universiade 2001 Beijing 10m Platform 2001 Beijing Synchronized Platform 2001 Beijing Team 2003 Daegu 10m Platform 2003 Daegu Synchronised Platform 2003 Daegu Team

Diving career

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. 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

• The Bodyguard (2015)
• Who Moved My Fiancee (2015)
• The Right Mistake (2015)
• Emperor's Holidays (2015)
• Stealing Legend (2014)
• Where Are We Going? Dad (2014)
• Badges of Fury (2013)
• National Treasure Mystery (2013)
• Blame It on the Phone (2013)
• On My Way (2012)
• Princess's Temptation (2012)
• Crazy Shanzhai (2011)
• I Love Wing Chun (2011)
• A Beautiful Life (2011)
• The Fantastic Water Babes (2010)

External links

• Tian Liang at databaseOlympics.com
• Tian's Olympic troubles