Gold medalists Wang Zongyuan (L) and Zheng Jiuyuan of China pose with their medals after winning the men's 3-meter synchronized diving springboard final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 28, 2025. /VCG
Chineses diving team won two more gold medals in the men's 3-meter synchronized springboard and the women's 10m synchronized platform events at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday.
Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan, newly paired for this competition, claimed the men's 3m springboard synchro title with a commanding total of 467.31 points. The silver medal went to Mexico's Osmar Olvera Ibarra and Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez, runners-up at the 2024 Paris Olympics. British duo Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding settled for bronze.
"Both the prelims and the final reflected the level I've shown in training," Zheng said. "I managed to stay calm and focused. Winning here - after also taking gold in the one-meter springboard – really proves to myself that I have what it takes."
For Wang, the victory marked his fourth consecutive world title in this event. "We're a new pairing, and both of us were nervous and feeling the pressure," said the Olympic champion. "But from the prelims to the final, each of our dives kept getting better."
Gold medalists Zhang Minjie (L) and Chen Yuxi of China pose with their medals after winning the women's 10-meter synchronized diving platform final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 28, 2025. /VCG
In the women's 10m synchronized platform final, Chen Yuxi and Zhang Minjie, also newly paired, delivered a consistent and polished performance to win gold with 349.26 points. Despite having only trained together for two months, the Chinese duo maintained their top position from the preliminary rounds through the final. Mexico's Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Estudillo Torres took silver, while Kim Mi Hwa and Jo Jin Mi from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earned the bronze.
Chen, who secured her fourth straight world title in the event following wins in Budapest, Fukuoka and Doha, credited the result to persistent effort. "As long as I'm still diving, I will give 100 percent to every performance," she said. "Every time I step onto the platform, I want to show my best self. That will never change."
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