China Crushes FINA Diving World Series Stop in Dubai
The second stop of the FINA Diving World Series 2015 was held in Dubai (UAE) on March 19-21. British Jack Laugher prevented a Chinese sweep by taking the gold in the men’s 3m springboard. Other nations with medals in Dubai were Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine.
In the men’s 3m springboard final, Jack Laugher (GBR) scored 564.35 points to edge Chinese World champion He Chong (531.85) and compatriot Cao Yuan (531.30). On the higher board, reigning World champion Qiu Bo (CHN) amassed 612.75 points to beat Olympic bronze medallist Thomas Daley (GBR, 578.25) and compatriot Yang Jian (563.90).
In the women’s 3m springboard final, China’s Shi Tingmao repeated her gold medal performance from the first stop in Beijing, totalling 398.70 points. The rising talent bested synchro partner and current World champion in the event He Zi, runner-up with 377.50. Jennifer Abel (CAN) claimed the bronze with 366.50 points. In the 10m platform, Chinese great Chen Ruolin took out the event with a total 386.05 while Liu Huixia (CHN) placed second with 370.70 and British Tonia Couch, third (367.70).
China bagged the six golds on offer in the synchro events, including the two new mixed 3m and 10m. The 2015 FINA/NVC Diving World Series’ third leg will be organised in Kazan (RUS) from April 24-26.
MEDALLISTS IN DUBAI
MEN
3m springboard: 1. Jack Laugher (GBR) 564.35; 2. He Chong (CHN) 531.85; 3. Cao Yuan (CHN) 531.30
10m platform: 1. Qiu Bo (CHN) 612.75; 2. Thomas Daley (GBR) 578.25; 3. Yang Jian (CHN) 563.90
3m springboard synchro: 1. Cao Yuan/Qin Kai (CHN) 461.94; 2. Evgeny Kuznetsov/Ilya Zakharov (RUS) 453.66; 3. Stephan Feck/Patrick Hausding (GER) 436.38
10m platform synchro: 1. Chen Aisen/Lin Yue (CHN) 484.23; 2. Ivan Garcia/German Sanchez (MEX) 426.27; 3. Patrick Hausding/Sascha Klein (GER) 415.20
WOMEN
3m springboard: 1. Shi Tingmao (CHN) 398.70; 2. He Zi (CHN) 377.50; 3. Jennifer Abel (CAN) 366.50
10m platform: 1. Chen Ruolin (CHN) 386.05; 2. Liu Huixia (CHN) 370.70; 3. Tonia Couch (GBR) 367.70
3m springboard synchro: 1. Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao (CHN) 338.10; 2. Jennifer Abel/Pamela Ware (CAN) 315.51; 3. Paola Espinosa/Dolores Hernandez (MEX) 303.90
10m platform synchro: 1. Chen Ruolin/Liu Huixia (CHN) 324.66; 2. Meaghan Benfeito/Roseline Filion (CAN) 321.27; 3. Mun Yee Leong/Jun Hoong Cheong (MAS) 315.18
MIXED EVENTS
3m synchro: 1. He Zi/Chen Aisen (CHN) 338.40; 2. Jennifer Abel/François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) 321.18; 3. Maxsym Dolgov/Viktoriya Kesar (UKR) 303.21
10m synchro: 1. Lian Jie/Tai Xiaohu (CHN) 363.12; 2. Meaghan Benfeito/Vincent Riendeau (CAN) 335.58; 3. Jahir Ocampo/Alejandra Orozco (MEX) 314.10
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