Shi picks up China's eighth world gold

pulse 19:16 - 21 July 2017

China's Shi Tingmao poses with the gold medal during the podium ceremony for the women's 3m springboard final during the diving competition at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, on July 21, 2017

Olympic champion Shi Tingmao earned Chinas eighth diving gold of the world aquatic championships on Friday with victory in the womens 3m springboard final, just ahead of team-mate Wang Han.

Shi led for all five rounds and sealed victory with 383 pts, finishing 24 ahead of Wang, who held second spot throughout, while Canada's Jennifer Abel took bronze with 351.55 pts.

The 25-year-old Shi now has the world crown to add to her Olympic golds she earned last year after also winning the 3m synchro springboard in Rio de Janeiro.

Shi's win means Chinese divers have won eight of the 11 events so far with only the men's 10m platform and 3m mixed springboard to come on Saturday.