World Aquatics Championships Doha 2024: Quan Hongchan wins women's 10m platform world title

By Andrew Binner
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Quan Hongchan of China competes in the women's 10m platform diving at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships
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A masterclass saw the Chinese Olympic champion secure her first individual world title in Qatar, following two consecutive silver medals at the World Championships.

Olympic champion Quan Hongchan clinched her first individual world title 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, with victory in the women's 10m platform diving on Monday (5 February).

The People's Republic of China star, 16, laid down an early statement of intent in the final with a forward dive with 3.5 somersaults in pike worth 76.50 to top the round 1 leaderboard.

Nineteen-year-old Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix of Team GB, fresh from winning the mixed team event title, continued her good form with a round 2 inward 3.5 somersault tuck worth 81.60 that was met with gasps around the Hamad Aquatics Complex to take top spot.

But the joy was short lived, as the superlative Quan responded with an almost perfect 91.20 to retake the lead, while her compatriot, 10m synchro Olympic champion Chen Yuxi, slipped into second with an 86.40.

A consistent display over the first three rounds from Kim Mi Rae saw the Democratic People's Republic of Korea diver complete a top four that had all secured at least 220 points overall at the halfway stage.

The fourth round saw Quan step things up again with the dive of the day, a back 3.5 somersaults in tuck that was awarded four perfect 10s and a total of 97.35.

Another spectacular final round saw the Chinese prodigy secure the gold medal with a score of 86.40, to give her an overall total of 436.25.

Chen Yuxi secured silver with 427.80, while Spendolini-Sirieix took her second medal of the event, a podium in bronze with 377.10.

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