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 silver in the men's 1-meter springboard diving event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, preventing China from achieving a seventh consecutive 1-2 finish in the competition. Kim achieved 373.30 points over six attempts at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, trailing behind China's Wang Zongyuan, who outscored him with 442.75 points. Kim outperformed Liu Chengzan, another Chinese competitor, who finished with 361.45 points.
The men's 1m springboard event made its Asian Games debut in 1990, and China had claimed gold and silver medals at every competition until Kim's impressive performance disrupted the Chinese streak. Prior to Kim's victory, South Korea's Woo Haram had won three consecutive bronze medals in the event, from 2014 to 2023.
Monday also saw Kim Su-ji win bronze in the women's 1m springboard event, with 245.05 points. China's Lin Shan and Long Yiping 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 his silver in the women's synchronized 3m springboard event the previous day.
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