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China grabs 5 medals at FINA Diving World Series in Russia

2017-04-02 17:05 GMT+8 5096km to Beijing
Editor Zhang Ruijun
By CGTN's Zhang Anji 
Chinese divers have claimed five medals at the latest stop of the FINA Diving World Series in Kazan, Russia. 
The country's haul included one gold and one silver in the women's 10-meter platform event. 
Chinese competitors also took the top two spots in the men’s 3m platform event, and captured gold in the mixed 10m synchronized platform. 
Ren Qian was sitting in second in the women's 10-meter platform event after two dives, but was able to focus and take top spot by earning 394.25 points. 
Her teammate Si Yajie took the silver by scoring 382.90 points. 
Women’s 10-meter platform winner Ren Qian diving in Kazan./ CGTN Photo 
In the men's 3m platform, China's Cao Yuan and the UK's Jack Laugher were tied after the opening dive, with both scoring 86.7 points. 
However, Laugher was unable to keep pace and had a poor entry on his second attempt. That allowed Cao to take over and win gold with a total of 515.40 points. 
His teammate Xie Siyi took silver, finishing just 8.3 points behind. Russia's Ilya Zakharov rounded out the top three. 
Men’s 3-meter platform winner Cao Yuan diving in Kazan./ CGTN Photo 
In the mixed 10m platform, China's Lian Jie and Lian Junjie would be challenged by Russia’s Iuliia Timoshinina and Viktor Minibaev. 
Despite earning the highest point total in their fourth attempt, the Russian duo would finish in second, with the Chinese pair leading the way with a total of 347.76 points. Australia’s Melissa Wu and Domonic Bedggood took the bronze. 
China’s Lian Jie & Lian Junjie in mixed 10m platform competition. /Xinhua Photo
The final of the women's 3m platform and men's 10m platform competition is set for Sunday night in Kazan.
China has had a fruitful campaign on the World Cup diving circuit this year, with the seven medals accrued in Kazan being in addition to the 10 golds they earned in Guangzhou, and nine golds in Beijing.
The final stop of the 2017 FINA Diving World Series is set for Windsor, Canada from April 21 to 23.
The 2017 FINA Diving World Series consists of 70 competitors from 15 countries.
The total prize money on offer is 870,000 US dollars, with 120,000 dollars at each round being divided between 10 individual and synchronized events.
A first place finish earns a diver 5,000 dollars, with the second 4,000 dollars, and the third, 3,000 dollars. 
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