Kim Yeong-nam wins diving silver, denies 1-2 finish by China
Kim Yeong-nam claimed silver in the men's 1-meter springboard diving event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, denying China its seventh consecutive 1-2 finish in that event. Kim scored 373.30 points in six attempts at Tokyo Aquatics Centre to place second behind Wang Zongyuan of China, who earned 442.75 points. Kim edged out another Chinese diver, Liu Chengzan, who finished with 361.45…
South Korean diver Kim Yeong-nam secured the silver medal in the men's 1-meter springboard diving event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, preventing China from achieving its seventh consecutive 1-2 finish in the competition. Kim achieved a score of 373.30 points across six attempts at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, placing him second behind Wang Zongyuan, who earned 442.75 points. Kim outpaced Liu Chengzan, another Chinese competitor, who finished with 361.45 points.
The men's 1-meter springboard diving event made its debut at the Asian Games in 1990, and China had consistently produced gold and silver medalists in every competition until that point. Prior to Kim's victory, Woo Haram had won three consecutive bronze medals for South Korea in this event, from 2014 to 2023.
Earlier on Monday, Kim Su-ji claimed the bronze medal in the women's 1-meter springboard event, scoring 245.05 points. Lin Shan and Long Yiping of China claimed the gold and silver medals respectively, with scores of 263.05 and 254.25 points. This marked Kim's second medal of the competition, following her silver in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard event the previous day.
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