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12:12, 09-Jun-2018
China wins 10m synchro platform gold at FINA Diving World Cup
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Chen Aisen and Yang Hao kept up China's dominance at the FINA Diving World Cup by winning in the men's 10-meter synchronized platform in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
The latest victory means China has won a maximum of seven gold medals so far, with Yang and Chen adding to their victory from last year's World Championships in Budapest.
The pair has been diving as a team since mid-2016 and after one and a half years, they are well in tune with each other. Their first routine earned them 57 points.
In the second attempt, they impressed the judges even more to earn 59.40, just 0.60 shy of the maximum score.
Medalist divers take selfie on the podium. /VCG Photo
Medalist divers take selfie on the podium. /VCG Photo
Chen missed training through the winter because of injury. However, the 22-year-old may have fully recovered, as he scored 491.73 points in total together with his partner Yang.
Russian duo Alexsandr Belvtsev and Kikta Shleikher finished second, 64.53 off the pace.
Australian's Domonic Bedggood and Declan Stacy picked up the final podium place thanks to a score of 409.59.