Chinese divers win two more golds at Universiade
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E-mail Xinhua, July 11, 2013
After finding back their winning touch on Wednesday, Chinese divers became unstoppable at Universiade, winning two more titles in synchronized diving on Thursday.
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Zheng Shuangxue and Chen Ye pose for a photo on the podium after winning the women's synchronised 3m springboard at the Kazan Universiade in Kazan, Russia, July 12, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua] |
![Zheng Shuangxue and Chen Ye pose for a photo on the podium after winning the women's synchronised 3m springboard at the Kazan Universiade in Kazan, Russia, July 12, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20130712/001ec94a1d8b1349d84511.jpg "Zheng Shuangxue and Chen Ye pose for a photo on the podium after winning the women's synchronised 3m springboard at the Kazan Universiade in Kazan, Russia, July 12, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]")
Zheng Shuangxue, who took the gold of women's 3-meter springboard on Wednesday, paired with Chen Ye to claim the title of women's synchronised 3m springboard with a total of 314.40 points.
Zheng, a Chinese provincial team member who never has the chance to be called into the national team, proved her ability at the Universiade. She is the first multi-gold medalist of the Chinese delegation at Kazan Universiade.
Mills Samantha of Australia, who took the first gold medal on offer at Kazan Universiade, also pocketed her second medal here, this time a silver one, as she teamed up with Qin Fan Esther to gather a total of 291.60 points. Houston Meghan and Ryan Laura of the United States finished third at 270.00 points. It was the first medal for the Americans in the Kazan Universiade diving tournament.
In the men's synchronized 10m platform diving, 2008 Olympic champion Huo Liang continued his superb form and won the gold medal together with Ying Hong. Their winning mark stood at 433.83 points.
Huo Liang also won the individual 10m platform title on Wednesday after beating back serious challenge from Russian and Mexican divers.
The silver medal of the men's synchronised 10m platform diving went to a Russian pair at 421.71. Two talented Mexican divers Ivan Garica and German Saul Sanchez collected 416.85 to take the bronze medal.
The Universiade diving tournament will conclude on Friday after the finals of the women's synchronised 10m platform, the men's synchronised 3m springboard, women's team and men's team.
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