![]() ![]() The final American medal came from Kelci Bryant and Abby Johnston, who picked up silver in the synchronized 3m - the first-ever American medal in the event.Ĭhina dominated the diving competition at the 2008 Olympics, winning seven of the eight events contested. The Americans' other medals came in the men's synchronized 10m (bronze) and 3m synchronized springboard (bronze). ![]() Team USA's David Boudia topped the podium in the men's individual 10m platform, becoming the first American to win the event since Greg Louganis' back-to-back wins in 19. The United States saw its most successful Games in 24 years, bagging four medals. managed only a pair of synchro silvers in Rio: Sam Dorman and Michael Hixon on springboard, and David Boudia and Steele Johnson on the platform. Wu dove beside Shi Tingmao, her third synchro partner in that time. The British duo of Jack Laugher and Chris Mears disrupted the Chinese dominance in the men’s synchronized springboard event. For the second time in three Games, China came within one event of sweeping the Olympic diving program. One-half of the gold medal-winning synchronized springboard team, Wu Minxia, became Olympic champion for the fourth consecutive time in the event, a first for Olympic diving. ![]()
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