Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau has claimed gold on the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka after triumphing within the males’s 10-metre platform closing.
Key factors:
- Rousseau claimed gold with a complete of 520.85 factors
- His win denied China a clear sweep of the diving gold medals in Fukuoka
- Australia additionally received silver within the combined three-metre springboard
It’s Australia’s first victory within the occasion in world championships historical past, whereas it denied China a clear sweep of the diving gold medals in Fukuoka after it received the opening 12 occasions on this system.
Ranked ninth after his first dive, 22-year-old Rousseau climbed the standings earlier than taking the lead together with his fifth effort.
He then scored 98.05 together with his sixth and closing dive to clinch gold.
The Commonwealth Video games champion completed on 520.85 factors, with Chinese language pair Lian Junjie (512.35) and Yang Hao (504.00) taking the silver and bronze medals respectively.
“There isn’t a massive secret to my success at the moment,” Rousseau stated after the ultimate.
“The whole lot is a results of the excessive diploma of effort and consistency that I put up in relation to my coaching.
“Apart from that, I attempted to remain true to myself and the values that I maintain pricey. On the earth of diving something can occur. Anybody can change into the world champion.
“All of it hangs on who can keep their place at high of the heap and produce the six most constant dives on that given day the place the ultimate takes place.”
Australia additionally achieved a podium end within the combined three-metre springboard, with Domonic Bedggood and Maddison Keeney successful silver.
