Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu Clinch Gold in Synchronized Swimming Mixed Doubles at World Championships
Chinese Diving Team Adds Another Gold to Their Tally
Fukuoka, Japan – In an impressive display of skill and precision, Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu of the Chinese diving team secured the gold medal in the synchronized swimming mixed doubles freestyle event at the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships. This victory contributed to China’s total haul of 12 gold medals in the competition.
With a remarkable score of 225.1020 points, Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu outshone their competitors in the final round. Their flawless execution of lifts and powerful movements left the judges in awe.
This triumph follows Shi Haoyu’s bronze medal win in the mixed doubles freestyle event at the Budapest 2022 Swimming World Championships. During the preliminary rounds of the current tournament, Cheng Wentao’s partner, Shi Haoyu, secured the top spot while also attaining the highest difficulty score among the participating duos.
For the finals, the Chinese team introduced a set of even more challenging movements. Cheng Wentao explained that adjustments were made based on the removal of a lift from the benchmark score. These modifications, along with the addition of new moves, ultimately led to their outstanding performance and gold medal victory.
Reflecting on the championship, Shi Haoyu highlighted the invaluable experience gained and its impact on his mental resilience. He admitted to the agonizing anticipation of scores during the competition, emphasizing the psychological strength developed through such trials.
In another notable achievement, Shi Haoyu had previously clinched the gold medal in the combined skills optional final, becoming the first Chinese male synchronized swimmer to accomplish this feat at the World Championships. He described the personal growth and lessons learned from this event as immeasurable.
Meanwhile, in the diving mixed doubles 3m springboard final, Zhu Zifeng and Lin Shan of the Chinese diving team showcased exceptional performance, securing first place in all five rounds of action scores. Their impressive score of 326.10 points earned them the gold medal, contributing to the Chinese diving team’s overall tally of 12 golds.
On a different note, Chinese divers Lian Junjie and Yang Hao demonstrated exceptional skills in the men’s 10-meter single platform diving final, claiming the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Australian diver Cahill Russo clinched the gold. Yang Hao attributed his subpar performance to a physical issue that hindered his fitness during the match.
In conclusion, the Chinese Synchronized Swimming Team concluded the World Championships with an impressive record of 3 gold medals, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. Meanwhile, the Chinese Diving Team showcased remarkable dominance, securing 12 golds, 4 silvers, and 3 bronzes in their exceptional display of talent and expertise.
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World Swimming Championships: Cheng Wentao/Shi Haoyu won the mixed doubles championship in the Chinese diving team and won 12 gold medals
China News Agency, Fukuoka, Japan, July 22 (Reporter Hao Lingyu) On the 22nd, the synchronized swimming and diving events of the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships entered the final day of competition. In the synchronized swimming mixed doubles freestyle final, the Chinese team Cheng Wentao/Shi Haoyu performed well and won the gold medal with 225.1020 points. Zhu Zifeng/Lin Shan won the mixed doubles 3m springboard gold medal and helped China’s diving team win a 12th gold medal at the World Championships.
At the Budapest 2022 Swimming World Championships, Shi Haoyu and teammate Zhang Yiyao won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles freestyle competition. In the preliminaries of this World Championships, Shi Haoyu’s partner Cheng Wentao advanced to first place in the preliminaries, and the movement difficulty score declared in the competition was first among the combinations that participated in the preliminaries.
In the final, the movements declared by the Chinese team were still quite difficult. Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu defeated the judges with the two opening neat lifts and powerful movements, and finally won the gold medal with 225.1020 points.
On July 22, in the final of the synchronized swimming mixed doubles freestyle at the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, the Chinese team Cheng Wentao/Shi Haoyu won the gold medal. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tang Yanjun
Compared to the heats, the actions of both in the finals have changed. Cheng Wentao explained that although the results were good in the prelims, one of the lifts was removed from the benchmark score, so corresponding adjustments were made in the finals, and a new set of movements was added, which finally achieved good results.
Before this, Shi Haoyu won the championship with the team in the combined skills optional final and became the first Chinese male synchronized swimmer to win a gold medal at the World Championships. He believes that the biggest personal benefit from this World Championships is that he has gained experience in his heart. “The association of waiting for scores in this competition is very painful. When preparing to go on stage, the scores of the previous teams are delayed. After finishing the moves, you have to wait for your own scores at the top. “He said that these experiences will make his psychological endurance stronger.
On July 22, Chinese athletes Lian Junjie (left) and Yang Hao (right) won silver and bronze medals in the men’s 10-meter single platform diving final at the Fukuoka World Swimming Championships. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tang Yanjun
In the diving mixed doubles 3m springboard final, the Chinese team Zhu Zifeng/Lin Shan performed well. They came first in the five rounds of action scores, won the gold medal with 326.10 points and won the 12th gold for the Chinese diving team at the World Championships.
Chinese players Lian Junjie and Yang Hao made mistakes of different degrees in the men’s 10-meter single platform diving final, and finally won the silver and bronze medals respectively, while Australian Cahill Russo won the gold. After the match, Yang Hao said that he had a physical problem before the match, so he could not keep up with his physical fitness during the match, and his performance was affected.
China’s Synchronized Swimming Team won a total of 3 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze at the World Championships, while China’s Diving Team finished with 12 golds, 4 silvers and 3 bronzes.
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