Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup
China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup on Sunday.
Quan led the event through all five rounds, scoring 99 points in her fourth dive of 207C, to which six out of seven judges gave 10 points. The 16-year-old effectively secured her win before her final dive and finished her show with 432.80 points, 93.70 points ahead of runner-up Andrea Spendolini Sirieix of Britain. Canada's Caeli McKay took the bronze.
"I've been more and more confident in my 207C dive. I'm not worried about the quality of the dive anymore," said Quan. "But it's a bit different this time in Berlin. My teammate Chen Yuxi is not here, which makes me feel a bit nervous."
Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup.
In the men's 3m final, three-time world champion Wang maintained his dominance as the previous stop in Montreal, claiming the title again with 505.90 points, followed by Osmar Olvera Ibarra of Mexico and Germany's Lars Rudiger.
"From Doha, Montreal to Berlin, I'm feeling a bit tired but I was never thinking about rest. I'm still hoping to compete in the super final in Xi'an, both in individual and synchro events," said 22-year-old Wang.
"Obviously I did not do the same good job as the last stop. If you look at the scores, I earned more in Montreal than Berlin. I tried my best to finish my dives in a stable way today. It needs a strong mentality," he added.
Wang admitted that it was a big challenge for their physical condition this year as the World Cups take place after the World Championships while showing his confidence in winning the following tournaments and "of course, hopefully, the Paris Olympics."
Chen Yiwen and Lian Junjie triumphed in the women's 3m springboard and men's 10m platform events, respectively, on Saturday, meaning that China has taken four individual titles on offer in Berlin.
Related articles
Bank Holiday washout! Met Office issues nine
The Met Office activated two urgent 'danger to life' thunderstorm warnings for parts of Britain toda2024-05-07What Yellen discusses in China will be a weather vane
By Global Times editorial (Global Times) 08:42, July 04, 2023After many days of speculation, it was2024-05-07Inside Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont's 9
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced they are divorcing after nine years of marriage. The2024-05-07Dramatic moment carpenter, 25, who stabbed four people then murdered a Good Samaritan is arrested
This is the moment a carpenter who stabbed four people with a knife and then murdered a man who inte2024-05-07Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
A settlement being discussed in an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and major college conferences2024-05-07This summer embarks on a youthful feast: Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games
Beijing, July 25 (Youth.cn) -On July 28th, 2023, Chengdu will embrace a grand event of youth - the 32024-05-07
atest comment