2008 FINA Diving World Cup
The Beijing Aquatics Center (Water Cube).
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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Men
| 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 |
| Preceded by 2006 FINA Diving World Cup (Changzhou, China) |
2008 FINA Diving World Cup (Beijing, China) |
Succeeded by 2010 FINA Diving World Cup (Changzhou, China) |
References
- About.com: "FINA Diving World Cup Results"
External links
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