PARIS, Aug 2 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Chinese divers Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi fended off a strong challenge from Mexico's Juan Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra to win the men's synchronized 3m springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Despite two below-par dives, Wang and Long managed to nail their last and most difficult dive to claim the fourth diving gold for China in Paris with a score of 446.1 points, Xinhua reported.
Hernandez and Ibarra were only 2.07 points behind, finishing second.
Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding of Britain, who finished second at the 2022 and 2023 world championships, took the bronze medal in 438.15.
Wang, 22, won the Olympic champion title in this event in Tokyo three years ago with Xie Siyi, who will only compete in the individual event this time as the defending champion.
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