China adds another gold to its diving haul
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July 24, 2013, Wednesday
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HE Zi won her second world title in the women's 1-meter springboard, edging out Tania Cagnotto of Italy by 0.10 points yesterday after a near flawless final dive in Barcelona, Spain.
The margin of victory is the smallest to decide a gold medal in men's or women's diving at any worlds. He totaled 307.10 points to reclaim the title she first won in 2007.
"I'm a little surprised by the result of the day," He said. "But I am very happy. I haven't thought about (the margin of victory). I can't even believe that I have the gold medal."
He has won four career world medals in various diving events. She also took gold at the 2012 Olympics in the 3-meter synchronized springboard and silver in the 3-meter individual springboard.
Cagnotto won her second silver at these worlds with 307 points. She finished second with Francesca Dallape in the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard on Saturday.
Wang Han of China took bronze with 297.75, adding to her silver in 2011 and bronze in 2009 at this event.
"I wish diving wouldn't be that close because it hurts," Cagnotto said. "Of course I am a little disappointed because I don't know if I will have more chances like this to win a world championship. But if I think about my year and how I really took it easy and didn't come here in shape, it's OK."
China has won four of the five diving golds so far at the Montjuic pool, and is poised to win another after Qin Kai and He Chong dominated the preliminaries in the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard earlier yesterday.
He Zi started with an inward pike with 1 1/2 somersaults to lead by more than three points from Cagnotto and Wang.
However, Cagnotto entered the final round with a five-point lead over He Zi. She looked set to win her first world title after a reverse pike with 1 1/2 somersaults drew wild cheers from the smattering of Italian fans.
But on the last dive, He Zi nailed a difficult reverse with 1 1/2 somersaults and 1 1/2 twists for 66.30 points, the highest score of the final.
Cagnotto said she has dealt with bigger blows than this.
"I already had this kind of experience in London, but it was worse because I was 0.20 behind the bronze," she said. "(Today) I'm happy and satisfied. This is the first time I got so close to the Chinese, and it is an honor to be so close to them."
On Monday, China's Chen Ruolin and Liu Huixia won the women's 10-meter synchronized platform event.
Meanwhile, Brazilians Poliana Okimoto and Ana Marcela Cunha went 1-2 in the 10-kilometer open-water race yesterday.
"I'm so excited," Okimoto said. "I felt really strong during the whole race."
Germany's Angela Maurer finished in third place.
The margin of victory is the smallest to decide a gold medal in men's or women's diving at any worlds. He totaled 307.10 points to reclaim the title she first won in 2007.
"I'm a little surprised by the result of the day," He said. "But I am very happy. I haven't thought about (the margin of victory). I can't even believe that I have the gold medal."
He has won four career world medals in various diving events. She also took gold at the 2012 Olympics in the 3-meter synchronized springboard and silver in the 3-meter individual springboard.
Cagnotto won her second silver at these worlds with 307 points. She finished second with Francesca Dallape in the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard on Saturday.
Wang Han of China took bronze with 297.75, adding to her silver in 2011 and bronze in 2009 at this event.
"I wish diving wouldn't be that close because it hurts," Cagnotto said. "Of course I am a little disappointed because I don't know if I will have more chances like this to win a world championship. But if I think about my year and how I really took it easy and didn't come here in shape, it's OK."
China has won four of the five diving golds so far at the Montjuic pool, and is poised to win another after Qin Kai and He Chong dominated the preliminaries in the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard earlier yesterday.
He Zi started with an inward pike with 1 1/2 somersaults to lead by more than three points from Cagnotto and Wang.
However, Cagnotto entered the final round with a five-point lead over He Zi. She looked set to win her first world title after a reverse pike with 1 1/2 somersaults drew wild cheers from the smattering of Italian fans.
But on the last dive, He Zi nailed a difficult reverse with 1 1/2 somersaults and 1 1/2 twists for 66.30 points, the highest score of the final.
Cagnotto said she has dealt with bigger blows than this.
"I already had this kind of experience in London, but it was worse because I was 0.20 behind the bronze," she said. "(Today) I'm happy and satisfied. This is the first time I got so close to the Chinese, and it is an honor to be so close to them."
On Monday, China's Chen Ruolin and Liu Huixia won the women's 10-meter synchronized platform event.
Meanwhile, Brazilians Poliana Okimoto and Ana Marcela Cunha went 1-2 in the 10-kilometer open-water race yesterday.
"I'm so excited," Okimoto said. "I felt really strong during the whole race."
Germany's Angela Maurer finished in third place.
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