Zhou Jihong 

China's first Olympic champion diver Zhou Jihong was voted to become vice president during the International Swimming Federation (FINA) General Congress 2021 in Doha, Qatar, on June 5. She subsequently became the first female vice president in FINA history. 

Zhou, 56, broke the duck for China by clinching the women's 10-meter platform title at the 1984 Olympics. In 2017, she became chairwoman of the Chinese Swimming Association. At present, she is also the leader of the China's National Diving Team.

She was hailed as one of the principal architects of China's formidable diving team, also known as the Dream Team, which collected an unprecedented haul of 40 gold medals from the previous nine Olympic Summer Games.