Gold medalists Cheng Wentao (3rd R)/Shi Haoyu (3rd L) of China, silver medalists Itzamary Gonzalez Cuellar (2nd L)/Diego Villalobos Carrillo (1st L) of Mexico and bronze medalists Dennis Gonzalez Boneu (1st R)/Mireia Hernandez Luna of Spain pose during the awarding ceremony for during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu claimed the mixed duet free title as artistic swimming wrapped up its final day's competition at the World Aquatics Championships here on Saturday.
Cheng and Shi scored 225.1020 points to secure their second gold and third medal at the Fukuoka worlds following their victory in the team acrobatic event and mixed duet technical bronze.
"Today's performance was crazy because we changed four elements," said Shi, China's first male artistic swimmer. "This is our best score. We are the best team and we are doing very well. We are proud of our team."
It was China's third gold from artistic swimming and 14th overall with only one day left before the swimming competition kicks off.
Mexico's Itzamary Gonzalez Cuellar and Diego Villalobos Carrillo took silver with 192.5500 points, and Dennis Gonzalez Boneu and Mireia Hernandez Luna settled for bronze with 183.4207.
All the medalists expressed their satisfaction and left the championships with smiles.
"We are very happy and very tired. We really gave it everything in the pool," said Cuellar, while her partner Carrillo added, "I think our score was very good and we feel very proud of what we did."
Boneu, who won the men's solo free title and silver in the mixed duet technical event, said, "We did our best and we got what we were aiming for - a medal. We are very proud." ■
Shi Haoyu (R)/Cheng Wentao of China compete during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Shi Haoyu (R)/Cheng Wentao of China compete during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Shi Haoyu (L)/Cheng Wentao (R) of China pose with their coach Ana Tarres Campa after the awarding ceremony for during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Gold medalists Cheng Wentao (3rd R)/Shi Haoyu (3rd L) of China, silver medalists Itzamary Gonzalez Cuellar (1st L)/Diego Villalobos Carrillo (2nd L) of Mexico and bronze medalists Dennis Gonzalez Boneu (2nd R)/Mireia Hernandez Luna of Spain pose during the awarding ceremony for the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Shi Haoyu/Cheng Wentao of China compete during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Shi Haoyu (R)/Cheng Wentao of China compete during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Shi Haoyu (L)/Cheng Wentao (R) of China pose with their coach He Xiaochu after the awarding ceremony for the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Shi Haoyu (L)/Cheng Wentao of China wave to the crowd during the awarding ceremoy for the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
