China wins one more gold at World Championships
Updated: 2013-07-23 07:52
(Xinhua/Agencies)
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China's Liu Huixia and Chen Ruolin perform a dive at the women's synchronised 10m platform preliminary during the World Swimming Championships at the Montjuic municipal pool in Barcelona, July 22, 2013. Liu and Chen finished first in the event and took the gold medals. [Photo/Agencies] |
BARCELONA, Spain - Chinese divers Chen Roulin and Liu Huixia won the second gold medal of the day on Monday after they conquered the women's 10-meter synchronized platform at the Barcelona's World Swimming and Diving Championships.
Li Shinxin of China won it in the men's 1-meter springboard previously.
Chen and Liu scored a total of 356.28 points, followed by Canada's Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion with 331.41 who took silver. Malaysia's Pandelela Rinong and Mun Yee Leong scoring 331.14 to take the bronze medal.
This is Chen's fourth successive world medal in 10-meters synchronized diving. She also has two Olympic medals in 10-meters individual and synchronized diving competition, while Liu won six 10-meter synchronized platform competitions in this year's World Series.
China's Li Shixin performs a dive at the men's 1m springboard final during the World Swimming Championships at the Montjuic municipal pool in Barcelona, July 22, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
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