Elizabeth Cui

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cui (born 12 August 1997) is a diver from New Zealand.

Elizabeth Cui

Elizabeth Cui at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Personal information
Born	12 August 1997 Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport	Diving

She competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.[1] Cui is a five-time national champion and record holder. In heading to Rio de Janeiro, Cui marked the first time New Zealand had been represented in the sport since the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games 24 years ago.[2] Cui competed for LSU from 2016 to 2019 and remains one of the most decorated diving athletes in LSU history. Cui still holds the women's 3 meter record and ended her career gaining two more SEC silver medals to her collection making it four SEC medals. In her athletic career, Cui placed fifth at her sophomore year and sixth in her senior year at the NCAA championships in the 1 meter springboard event. Her highest 3 meter placing at the NCAA championships was tenth in her senior season. Cui was named most valuable player consecutively for three years.

During the 2019 World Championships, Cui placed eighth in the 1 meter event at the 2019 World Championships in Guangju, South Korea. At this event she also placed thirteenth on 3 meter and ninth in the mixed synchronised event alongside partner Anton Down-Jenkins.

See also

• New Zealand at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

References

1. "Women's 1m Springboard startlist of the 2015 World Aquatic Championships". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
2. "New Zealand diver Elizabeth Cui picked for Rio Olympics". Stuff.co.nz.