Gold medallist China's Shi Tingmao stands on podium before receiving her medal after the women's 3m springboard diving final event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Aug 1, 2021. (PHOTO / AFP)

DUBAI - China's Shi Tingmao was named the Best Female Diver of the Year 2021 at FINA World Aquatics Gala 2021 held in Abu Dhabi on Friday night, which was her sixth consecutive time to win the award.

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Shi swept four Olympic gold medals of both individual and synchronized 3m springboard in Rio and Tokyo.

China's Xie Siyi competes to win the men's 3m springboard diving final event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Aug 3, 2021. (Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

Another Chinese diver Xie Siyi won his second Best Male Diver of the Year at the Gala. He won the golds of both men's individual and synchronized 3m springboard in Tokyo.

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Zhao Wenjing and Nie Yudi, Shi and Xie's coach, were awarded Coach of the Best Female Diver and Coach of the Best Male Diver respectively at the Gala.