Tai Xiaohu competes in the men's 1m springboard final at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Aug. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
CHENGDU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's Tai Xiaohu claimed the men's 1m springboard title at the Chengdu Universiade here on Saturday.
Tai was 10.25 points behind South Korea's Kim Yeong-nam after five dives, but managed to deliver a flawless dive in the sixth round to grab the gold with 432.45 points.
Kim finished second with 422.50 points, while Tai's teammate Shi Zhenyu took the bronze with 408.70 points.
"During the competition, I kept in mind that no matter where I rank, the most important thing was to perform well," said Tai.
With Tai's win, China has taken all 10 diving golds on offer so far at the ongoing Universiade. ■
