Paris 2024 Diving: All results as Quan Hongchan defends 10m platform Olympic title
The women's 10m synchro champions Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi of the People's Republic of China have done it again, topping the Olympic Games Paris 2024 diving podium, taking individual gold and silver, respectively.
After competing together in the women's synchro event just days earlier, the teenage divers pushed each other to their limits in the individual event, all the way until the final dive. The gold and silver medalists were far ahead of the field, in a league of their own.
17-year-old Quan's impressive five-dive total of 425.60 points outscored 18-year-old Chen's 420.70, replicating their podium finishes from Tokyo 2020.
Kim Mi Rae of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea claimed the bronze with 372.1 points, her second medal of Paris 2024. Canada's Caeli McKay finished fourth with 364.50 points.
Quan, the defending gold medallist, executed a perfect first dive—a forward 3 1/2 somersault. Chinese fans at the Olympic Aquatics Centre erupted into cheers as the stream of seven perfect tens from the judges confirmed the diver's unbelievable precision to earn the maximum 90 points.
"Scoring 10 is unbelievable," Quan said. "It feels rather surreal. But first and foremost, I must dive well, so I didn’t have much on my mind.
“All of my results are the outcome of repeated practice. I’ve made a great deal of effort during the challenging last three years, a mixture of effort, tears and pleasant moments. It is a hard-won medal,” she added.
Diving: women's 10m platform podium
Gold: Quan Hongchan, People's Republic of China
Silver: Chen Yuxi, People's Republic of China
Bronze: Kim Mi Rae, Democratic People's Republic of Korea