China completed the FINA Diving Grand Prix with last final three
gold medals on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Chinese won the men's platform, the women's 3-meter
springboard and the synchronized men's platform at the last day
competition after taking all five previous events.
Huo Liang won China's first title of the day on the men's
platform, scoring 538.75 points. Britain's Peter Waterfield rallied
from last place to take the silver (519.40) with three big-scoring
last dives, including a back twist and an inward 3. Lin Yue of
China (513.55) finished third.
Huo teamed with Lin to win the men's synchronized platform with
471.42 points. Russians Konstantin Khanbekov and Oleg Vikulov
(436.50) finished second, and Americans David Boudia and Thomas
Finchum (410.10) were third.
Huo Liang
Li Ting collected 365.60 points to edge Wu Minxia (364.35) for
the women's 3-meter gold, while Canada's Blythe Hartley (364.20)
was third.
(Xinhua News Agency May 15, 2006)
