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 edit
- 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 edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medals edit
| 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
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| Platform Finals | |||
| 10 m | Sascha Klein Germany
|
Zhou Lüxin China
|
David Boudia United States
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| 10 m synchro | Huo Liang Lin Yue China
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Patrick Hausding Sascha Klein Germany
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Blake Aldridge Thomas Daley  Great Britain
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springboard Finals | |||
| 3 m | Wu Minxia China
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Guo Jingjing China
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Sharleen Stratton Australia
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| 3 m synchro | Guo Jingjing Wu Minxia China
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Yuliya Pakhalina Anastasia Pozdnyakova Russia
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Kelci Bryant Ariel Rittenhouse United States
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| Platform Finals | |||
| 10 m | Chen Ruolin China
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Wang Xin China
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Paola Espinosa Mexico
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| 10 m synchro | Chen Ruolin Wang Xin China
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Émilie Heymans Marie-Ève Marleau Canada
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Briony Cole Melissa Wu Australia
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References edit
- About.com: "FINA Diving World Cup Results"
External links edit
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