Gold medalists Wang Feilong (L)/Zhang Jiaqi of China react during the awarding ceremony after the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese teenagers Zhang Jiaqi and Wang Feilong claimed the mixed synchronized 10m platform at the World Aquatics Championships here on Saturday.
Zhang, 19, a women's synchronized platform winner at the Tokyo Olympic Games, and 14-year-old Wang, led all the way to win the first diving gold at the tournament.
The duo collected a total of 339.54 points in six dives, followed by Mexico's Jose Balleza Isaias and Vivana Delangel Peniche with 313.44 points.
Japan's Ito Hiroki and Itahashi Minami took bronze with 305.34 points.
The Chinese team, who clean swept all 13 diving gold medals in last year's Budapest world championships, has a promising chance to secure two more gold medals on the day as the men's 3m synchronized springboard and women's 1m springboard finals will be held later. ■
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (L)/Zhang Jiaqi of China compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Silver medalists Jose Balleza Isaias (front)/Viviana Del Angel Peniche of Mexico compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Zhang Hoi (front)/Lo Kai Wai of China's Macao compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (L)/Zhang Jiaqi of China compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Kim Yeongtaek (front)/Moon Nayun of South Korea compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (L)/Zhang Jiaqi of China compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Kate Miller (front)/Nathan Zsombor-Murray of Canada compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (L)/Zhang Jiaqi of China compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Bronze medalists Itahashi Minami/Ito Hiroki (front) of Japan compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (3rd L)/Zhang Jiaqi (3rd R) of China, silver medalists Jose Balleza Isaias (1st L)/Viviana Del Angel Peniche (2nd L) of Mexico and bronze medalists Itahashi Minami (2nd R)/Ito Hiroki of Japan react during the awarding ceremony after the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (L)/Zhang Jiaqi of China compete during the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists Wang Feilong (3rd R)/Zhang Jiaqi (3rd L) of China, silver medalists Jose Balleza Isaias (1st L)/Viviana Del Angel Peniche (2nd L) of Mexico and bronze medalists Itahashi Minami (2nd R)/Ito Hiroki of Japan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the mixed 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
