2008 FINA Diving World Cup
The 2008 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Beijing, China and was a test event for the new Beijing Aquatics Center (Water Cube), as well as a qualifying event for 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Summary of Events
- China won all but one Discipline at the 2008 World Cup.
- Germany's Sascha Klien won the Ten Meter Platform (the only title China didn't get).
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medals
Man
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springboard Finals | |||
| 3 m | He Chong China |
Qin Kai China |
Yahel Castillo Mexico |
| 3 m synchro | Qin Kai Wang Feng China |
Yuriy Kunakov Dmitri Sautin Russia |
Alexander Despatie Arturo Miranda Canada |
| Platform Finals | |||
| 10 m | Sascha Klein Germany |
Zhou Lüxin China |
David Boudia United States |
| 10 m synchro | Huo Liang Lin Yue China |
Patrick Hausding Sascha Klein Germany |
Blake Aldridge Thomas Daley Great Britain |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springboard Finals | |||
| 3 m | Wu Minxia China |
Guo Jingjing China |
Sharleen Stratton Australia |
| 3 m synchro | Guo Jingjing Wu Minxia China |
Yuliya Pakhalina Anastasia Pozdnyakova Russia |
Kelci Bryant Ariel Rittenhouse United States |
| Platform Finals | |||
| 10 m | Chen Ruolin China |
Wang Xin China |
Paola Espinosa Mexico |
| 10 m synchro | Chen Ruolin Wang Xin China |
Émilie Heymans Marie-Ève Marleau Canada |
Briony Cole Melissa Wu Australia |
References
- About.com: "FINA Diving World Cup Results"
External links