Team China showcases talents in mixed events at FINA Worlds
Editor's note: The biennial FINA World Aquatics Championships gathers talented athletes from all over the world to compete in a variety of aquatic sports. Among the teams, the mixed pairs are well known for their diversity and innovation. Here we introduce some from China.
Mixed 10-meter Synchronized Diving
Ren Qian (Female), Lian Junjie
Gold medal
Ren and Lian, who won at all four meets at the FINA Diving World Series this season, produced a near flawless performance ranking first after each of the five dives for a total of 352.98 points. The 16-year-old Lian became the first man born after 2000 to win a diving medal at the worlds.
Britain's Matthew Lee and Lois Toulson took silver with 323.28 points, while Kim Mi-rae and Hyon Il-myong won bronze for Democratic People's Republic of Korea with 318.12 points.