CHANGSHU, China, July 20. THE Chinese kept their stranglehold on gold at the 15th-annual FINA Diving World Cup in Changshu, China on Thursday. <\/p>\n
China\u2019s Qin Kai rolled to the top finish in the men\u2019s three-meter competition with a 538.50, while Russia\u2019s Alexander Dobroskok picked up silver with a 475.65. The Russian nipped American Troy Dumais, as the U.S. diver pocketed bronze with a 475.15.<\/p>\n
After falling to third place heading into the third round, Kai went on a tear with four consecutive dives of more than 90 points. His highest tally came in the fourth round with 96.25 points from a reverse 3.5 somersault from a tuck position.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, American Chris Colwill placed fourth with a 472.80, while China\u2019s He Chong grabbed fifth with a 468.65. Japan\u2019s Ken Terauchi rounded out the finals competitors with a sixth-place 468.15.<\/p>\n
In the women\u2019s 10-meter, Jia Tong held off countrywomen Lao Lishi for gold with a 385.30 tally, while Lishi checked in with a 379.85. Additionally, Canadian Emilie Heymans garnered bronze with a 376.35 total.<\/p>\n
During the event, Tong and Lishi traded the lead through the initial three rounds before Tong connected on an armstand back double somersault with 1.5 twists for 81.60 points. Tong then cemented her victory with 86.70 points from a back 2.5 somersault with 1.5 twists.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, American Laura Wilkinson (the top qualifier through semifinals) finished fourth with 352.70 points, while Austrian Anja Richter pulled in fifth with 331.65. Canadian Marie-Eve Marleau closed out competition with a sixth-place 330.10 tally.<\/p>\n
Next up, synchronized diving gets underway as the men take to the three-meter and the women\u2019s remain on the tower on Friday.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Three-Meter
\nFinals
\n1 Qin Kai CHN 538.50 Q
\n2 A.Dobroskok RUS 475.65 Q 62.85
\n3 Troy Dumais USA 475.15 Q 63.35
\n4 Chris Colwill USA 472.80 Q 65.70
\n5 He Chong CHN 468.65 Q 69.85
\n6 Ken Terauchi JPN 468.15 Q 70.35<\/p>\n
Semi-final A
\n1 Qin Kai CHN 501.80 Q
\n2 Ken Terauchi JPN 482.85 Q 18.95
\n3 Troy Dumais USA 482.40 Q 19.40
\n4 Matthew Mitcham AUS 411.75 90.05
\n5 Kyung Min Kwon KOR 401.95 99.85
\n6 Y.Gorshkovozov UKR 378.50 123.30<\/p>\n
Semi-final B
\n1 He Chong CHN 525.55 Q
\n2 A.Dobroskok RUS 474.65 Q 50.90
\n3 Chris Colwill USA 445.45 Q 80.10
\n4 Yeoh Ken Nee MAS 420.55 105.00
\n5 C.Loffler GER 419.05 106.50
\n6 Andreas Wels GER 404.80 120.75<\/p>\n
Prelims
\n1 He Chong CHN 476.60 Q
\n2 Qin Kai CHN 448.10 Q
\n3 A.Dobroskok RUS 437.20 Q
\n4 Troy Dumais USA 433.85 Q
\n5 Chris Colwill USA 411.15 Q
\n6 Kyung Min Kwon KOR 406.70 Q
\n7 C.Loffler GER 403.55 Q
\n8 Matthew Mitcham AUS 402.40 Q
\n9 Yeoh Ken Nee MAS 401.50 Q
\n10 Ken Terauchi JPN 400.55 Q
\n11 Andreas Wels GER 397.40 Q
\n12 Y.Gorshkovozov UKR 371.85 Q
\n13 Eric Sehn CAN 369.25
\n14 Julio Abate CAN 364.25
\n15 Artem Lvov RUS 356.15
\n16 Blake Aldridge GBR 355.90
\n17 Khairul Safwan MAS 354.45
\n18 Olersiy Prygorov UKR 338.95
\n19 Constantin Blaha AUT 338.05
\n20 Zardo Domenios PHI 328.85
\n21 Suchart Pichi THA 322.45
\n22 Julian Sanchez MEX 318.75
\n23 Nino Carog PHI 311.25
\n24 Mohamed Halhouny EGY 307.50
\n25 Sung Shel Son KOR 280.65
\n26 Cassius Duran BRA 274.20
\n27 Sime Peric CRO 265.45
\n28 Yehia Daw EGY 262.60
\n29 Satit Tommaoros THA 126.35
\n30 Yahel Castillo MEX (Absent) 0.00<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 10-meter
\nFinals
\n1 Jia Tong CHN 385.30 Q
\n2 Lao Lishi CHN 379.85 Q 5.45
\n3 Emilie Heymans CAN 376.35 Q 8.95
\n4 Laura Wilkinson USA 352.70 Q 32.60
\n5 Anja Richter AUT 331.65 Q 53.65
\n6 Marie-Eve Marleau CAN 330.10 Q 55.20<\/p>\n
Semi-final A
\n1 Laura Wilkinson USA 396.10 Q
\n2 Marie-Eve Marleau CAN 327.95 Q 68.15
\n3 Anja Richter AUT 308.80 Q 87.30
\n4 Claire Febvay FRA 304.45 91.65
\n5 Tatiana Perunina RUS 301.05 95.05
\n6 Melissa Wu AUS 295.85 100.25<\/p>\n
Semi-final B
\n1 Jia Tong CHN 351.10 Q
\n2 Lao Lishi CHN 337.85 Q 13.25
\n3 Emilie Heymans CAN 313.85 Q 37.25
\n4 Mai Nakagawa JPN 300.75 50.35
\n5 Sracie Powell GBR 284.60 66.50
\n6 Risa Asada JPN 265.60 85.50<\/p>\n
Prelims
\n1 Lao Lishi CHN 385.05 Q
\n2 Melissa Wu AUS 364.10 Q
\n3 Mai Nakagawa JPN 352.30 Q
\n4 Laura Wilkinson USA 338.80 Q
\n5 Jia Tong CHN 337.70 Q
\n6 Marie-Eve Marleau CAN 321.05 Q
\n7 Sracie Powell GBR 312.50 Q
\n8 Anja Richter AUT 310.70 Q
\n9 Risa Asada JPN 306.55 Q
\n10 Tatiana Perunina RUS 303.95 Q
\n11 Emilie Heymans CAN 299.80 Q
\n12 Claire Febvay FRA 299.10 Q
\n13 Juliana Veloso BRA 296.25
\n14 Haley Ishimatsu USA 288.90
\n15 Alexandra Croak AUS 276.65
\n16 Nora Subschinski GER 269.20
\n17 In Sun Hong PRK 258.70
\n18 Annett Gamm GER 255.05
\n19 Rebecca Gallantree GBR 249.40
\n20 Kum Hui Choe PRK 240.05
\n21 Aya Rizk EGY 225.75
\n22 Evelyn Winkler BRA 196.30
\n23 M.Stjepanovic SCG 153.55<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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