China’s divers continue their dominance in Penza (RUS)
Young Chinese divers occupied the majority of the podiums yet again in the second stage of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2011, taking place in Penza (RUS) from February 25-27. One Womens title escaped Chinese hands in favour of Russia; the women’s 10m platform captured by Natalia Goncharova.
The Chinese female victories went to Han Wang (women’s 3m springboard and the same synchro event with Quilin Zheng) and Huixia Liu pairing with Jiaming Zhu in the 10m platform synchro.
Other countries to win a medal in Penza included Australia, Canada, Great Britain and Mexico.
Women 3m springboard: 1. Han Wang (CHN) 365.40; 2. Jiao Liu (CHN) 334.65; 3. Nadezda Bazhina (RUS) 331.05 10m platform: 1. Natalia Goncharova (RUS) 358.50; 2. Ke Tingting (CHN) 356.00; 3. Sinou Ma (CHN) 347.30 3m springboard synchro: 1. Han Wang /Quilin Zheng (CHN) 330.60; 2. Carol-Ann Ware /Pamela Ware (CAN) 301.62; 3. Nadezda Bazhina /Svetlana Philippova (RUS) 299.82 10m platform synchro: 1. Huixia Liu/Jiaming Zhu (CHN) 355.50; 2. Rachel Bugg/Hannah Thek (AUS) 311.16; 3. Daria Govor/Yulia Koltunova (RUS) 310.98
2011 FINA DIVING GRAND PRIX CALENDAR February 18-20 Madrid ESP February 25-27 Penza RUS April 28-May 1 Montreal CAN May 5-8 Fort-Lauderdale USA May 27-29 Rostock GER June 10-12 Bolzano ITA va (RUS/KAZ) d. Aoyama/Chan (JPN/TPE) 75 64
