Chang Yani Knocks Off Teammate Chen Yiwen For China’s 8th Diving Gold Medal At Worlds – News18

DOHA, Qatar: Chang Yani topped teammate Chen Yiwen on the three-meter springboard Friday, giving the powerhouse Chinese staff its eighth diving gold medal of the World Aquatics Championships.

Chen was the 2-time reigning world champion and led the semifinals, giving her the prime final spot within the closing. But Chang turned in 5 stellar dives and led all the way in which to complete with 354.75 factors, with Chen settling for the silver at 336.60.

The bronze went to South Korea’s Kim Suji at 311.25. Maddison Keeney of Australia and Sarah Bacon of the United States completed fourth and fifth, respectively.

China additionally added to its massive haul in inventive swimming, capturing the staff free title for its sixth gold of the championships.

Chang and Chen would be the heavy favorites to battle for springboard gold at this 12 months’s Paris Olympics — an occasion the Chinese haven’t misplaced for the reason that 1984 Los Angeles Games. The duo additionally captured the synchronized 3-meter title in Doha.

China has received all however three diving occasions in Doha — two of these it didn’t enter — and can head to Paris as overwhelming favorites to increase one of many best dynasties in Olympic sports activities.

Beginning with their emergence in 1984, the Chinese have received 47 of 72 diving gold medals. Since the Olympic program doubled from 4 to eight occasions in 2000, they’ve been much more dominant — 38 gold medals in 48 occasions.

One factor the Chinese haven’t accomplished is take the highest spot in all eight diving occasions at a single Olympics. They’ve claimed seven golds thrice, together with on the Tokyo Games in 2021, and shall be searching for their first clear sweep in Paris.

The closing two diving occasions shall be held Saturday on the Hamad Aquatic Centre. Artistic swimming may also wrap up on the Aspire Dome with the final of 11 occasions — combined duet free — earlier than the pool provides solution to the excessive-profile swimming competitors on Sunday.

China captured the staff free with 339.7604 factors. Japan earned the silver at 315.2229, whereas the United States claimed the bronze with 304.9021.

The Americans added to the bronze they received in staff acrobatic routine.

China has claimed 14 gold medals in 26 occasions by eight days of the primary world championships to be held within the Middle East.

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