Chen Yiwen (R)/Chang Yani of China celebrate after the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
BUDAPEST, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese divers continued their gold rush at the FINA World Championships as Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani cruised to the title in the women's 3m springboard synchronized here on Sunday.
The pair collected a total of 343.14 points from five dives to clinch China's 12th gold in as many events at the tournament, and the second medal for each of them. Chen was crowned in the 3m springboard individual event on Saturday while Chang finished with a bronze.
Sayaka Mikami and Rin Kaneto of Japan scored 303.00 points to take the silver, 8.88 ahead of the Australian pair of Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith. ■
Chen Yiwen (R)/Chang Yani of China compete during the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chen Yiwen (L)/Chang Yani of China compete during the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chen Yiwen (R)/Chang Yani of China compete during the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chen Yiwen (top)/Chang Yani of China compete during the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chen Yiwen (L)/Chang Yani of China compete during the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Gold medalists Chen Yiwen (3rd R)/Chang Yani (3rd L) of China, silver medalists Mikami Sayaka (2nd L)/Kaneto Rin (1st L) of Japan and bronze medalists Maddison Keeney (2nd R)/Anabelle Smith of Australia pose with medals during the awarding ceremony of the women's 3m synchronised of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Gold medalists Chen Yiwen (R)/Chang Yani of China celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the women's 3m synchronised of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Gold medalists Chen Yiwen (3rd L)/Chang Yani (3rd R) of China, silver medalists Mikami Sayaka (2nd L)/Kaneto Rin (1st L) of Japan and bronze medalists Maddison Keeney (2nd R)/Anabelle Smith of Australia pose with medals after the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chen Yiwen (L)/Chang Yani of China pose with gold medals after the women's 3m synchronised final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, July 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chen Yiwen (L)/Chang Yani of China compete during the Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on July 3, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
Chen Yiwen (L)/Chang Yani of China compete during the Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on July 3, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
