He Zi of China wins gold in 3m springboard of the 2011 FINA Diving Grand Prix
He Zi of China took home the golden crown in the women’s 3m springboard final with a sterling score of 389.45 at the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2011 in Fort Lauderdale.
Meanwhile, Anastasia Pozdniakova of Russia took home the silver title with a winning score of 337.35 and Kelci Bryant of the United States of America captured the bronze medal with a total score of 333.60.
He Zi is the most popular diver of China who has clinched many titles due to her most dynamic, remarkable and versatile performances in competitive diving events in the world.
Zi won the gold medal in the women’s 1m springboard final in the World Aquatics Championships in 2007. On the other hand, she took home the golden crown in the women’s 3m springboard final at the FINA World Diving Series in 2009. Most fabulously, she picked
3 gold medals in the 3m springboard synchro in the FINA World Diving Series in 2010.
At the moment, He Zi is preparing hard for the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
Like other divers, He Zi’s ultimate goal of life is to seize her first Olympic gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
In the women’s 10m platform final event, Brittany Broben of Australia picked up the top seed with a remarkable score of 400.15. On the other hand, Chen Ruolin of China took the silver title with a total score of 380.95 and Hu Yadan wound up third with 362.90
points.
In the meantime, the women’s 3m springboard synchro title was clinched by Christina Loukas and Abby Johnston of the US with a total score of 293.40. Rebecca Gallantree and Alicia Blagg of Great Britain picked up the top two seeds in 286.20, while Cassidy
Krug and Kassidy Cook of the United States of America rounded off the top three with a total score of 285.30 in the following meet.
After snaring the 3m springboard synchro title, Loukas was immensely delighted and pleased with her performance.
The women’s 10m platform synchro title was won by the Canadian divers, Carol-Ann Ware and Pamela Ware with a score of 286.62.
Anna James and Mary-Beth Dunnichay of the US clinched the silver title with a total score of 280.50, while Christin Steuer and Nora Subschinski of Germany settled third with a 267.18 in the following meet.
As far as the crowd support is concerned, it was just remarkable and exciting for all the divers at the end of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2011 in Fort Lauderdale.
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